Big Data Platform Engineer / BD Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Big Data Platform Engineer / BD Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Job Requirements

Position Overview

We are seeking a Big Data Platform Engineer to support our enterprise customers' big data infrastructure deployments and operations. This role requires a hands-on technical professional who can work both remotely and on-site at customer locations, including weekend emergency support when critical issues arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Site Support: Provide ongoing technical support for customer big data clusters and installations
• Installation & Upgrades: Lead and support installation/upgrade projects both remotely (back office support) and on-premises at customer sites
• Travel Requirements: Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed for installations, upgrades, and critical issue resolution
• Emergency Response: Available for weekend/after-hours support during customer site crises
• Installation Code Development: Develop, maintain, and fix installation automation scripts and tools
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Build and maintain continuous integration/deployment pipelines
• Monitoring Solutions: Develop and enhance monitoring tools for big data infrastructure

Required Technical Skills

Core Infrastructure & Automation

• Ansible: Advanced proficiency in playbook development and infrastructure automation
• Bash: Strong shell scripting capabilities for system administration and deployment
• Python: Solid programming skills for automation tools and utilities development
• RedHat Linux: Deep knowledge of RedHat Enterprise Linux distribution, system administration, and package management

CI/CD & Virtualization

• Jenkins: Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• VMware vSphere: Virtual infrastructure management and deployment

Big Data Ecosystem (Required)

• Apache Spark: Cluster configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting
• YARN: Resource management and cluster administration
• HDFS: Distributed file system management and optimization
• Apache Kafka: Streaming platform deployment and maintenance
• Apache ZooKeeper: Coordination service configuration and management

Preferred (Bonus) Skills

• Kubernetes: Container orchestration and cloud-native deployments
• Vanilla, Open Shift, RKE
• Harbor: Container registry management
• Longhorn: Distributed storage solutions

Work Environment & Requirements

• Hybrid Role: Mix of remote work and customer site visits
• Travel: Must be willing and able to travel to customer sites domestically and potentially internationally
• Availability: Flexible schedule including weekend emergency support capability
• Customer-Facing: Strong communication skills for direct customer interaction during installations and support

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 3-10 years experience with big data infrastructure and automation
• Proven track record in customer-facing technical roles
• Strong problem-solving skills under pressure
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently at customer sites