Database Administrator II

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloudera Hadoop Administrator (DBA) with hands-on experience managing and administering Databricks environments
. This role requires deep expertise in maintaining enterprise-grade Hadoop clusters (Cloudera distribution), including performing backup and restore operations and supporting development, test, and production systems.

• Manage and support Cloudera Hadoop clusters and services (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Impala, Spark, Oozie, etc.).
• Perform cluster upgrades, patching, performance tuning, capacity planning, and health monitoring.
• Secure the Hadoop platform using Kerberos, Ranger, or Sentry.
• Develop and maintain automation and monitoring scripts.
• Ingest data using tools such as Sqoop, NiFi, DEI Informatica, Qlik.
• Support release and deployment activities, including deployment of new across Dev/Test and Production environments.
• Integration of CI/CD pipelines (Git, or custom tooling) for automated code deployment.
• Ensuring minimal downtime, rollback capability, and alignment with change management policies.
• Maintain detailed release documentation, track changes in version control systems, and collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline deployment workflows.

• Administer and maintain Databricks work spaces in cloud environments (Azure, or GCP).
• Configure clusters, manage libraries, job scheduling, and workspace settings.
• Enforce role-based access control (RBAC), integrate with SSO, and manage workspace security.
• Monitor and optimize performance and cost across the Databricks platform.
• Collaborate with teams to support data pipelines, ML workflows, and analytics use cases.
• Integrate Databricks with cloud storage solutions (S3, ADLS) and Delta Lake.
• Troubleshoot issues related to jobs, performance, or user access.
• Maintain platform documentation and conduct user training.
• Stay current with Databricks updates, new features, and best practices.
• Support hybrid workflows between Hadoop and Databricks environments.

• 4+ years of hands-on experience administering Cloudera Hadoop clusters.
• 2–3+ years of Databricks experience in production environments.
• 2+ years of Databricks administration experience on Azure (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Spark and Delta Lake architecture.
• Experience with IAM, Active Directory, and SSO integration.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops and CI/CD for data platforms.
• Deep understanding of Hadoop ecosystem:
  Hive, Impala, Spark, HDFS, YARN.
• Experience integrating data from DB2 to Hadoop/Databricks using tools like Sqoop or custom connectors.
• Scripting skills in Shell and/or Python for automation and system administration.
• Solid foundation in Linux/Unix system administration.

• Experience with cloud technologies (Azure or GCP preferred).
• Exposure to modern data lake and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Cloudera and/or Databricks certifications.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience supporting Oracle database administration (e.g., backups, user management, SQL tuning).
• General DBA experience with other RDBMS (e.g., SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL).

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.

Compensation Details:

$100900 - $126100

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• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions and quarterly/annual discretionary contributions.
• Comprehensive health coverage and life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Vacation and paid holidays.
• Volunteer time off and community initiatives.
• Tuition assistance and ongoing development opportunities.
• Employee discounts and various benefits.
• Adoption/birth related leave and related support.
• Employee…