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Hadoop Engineer

Posted on 16 May 26 by Bob Cromer

  • CHARLOTTE, NC
  • $ - $
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Job Description

Hadoop Engineer

Location: Irving, TX | Phoenix, AZ | Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Duration: 12-Month Contract
Level: Software Engineer 3 / Software Engineer 4

Overview

Seeking an experienced Hadoop / HPE MapR Engineer to support and optimize enterprise-scale distributed data platforms in a high-availability production environment. This role focuses on engineering, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization of HPE MapR-based Hadoop ecosystems supporting large-scale data workloads.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience with distributed systems, Linux administration, Hadoop technologies, Apache Spark, and enterprise production support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, maintain, and optimize large-scale Hadoop and HPE MapR data platforms
  • Support enterprise distributed systems with focus on scalability, performance, reliability, and availability
  • Administer and troubleshoot HPE MapR clusters in production environments
  • Monitor cluster health, storage utilization, processing performance, and system stability
  • Resolve complex infrastructure and application issues across distributed environments
  • Support batch and stream data processing workloads using Apache Spark and related technologies
  • Perform Linux/Unix administration tasks, scripting, automation, and operational support
  • Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and architecture teams on platform enhancements and operational improvements
  • Support high-availability configurations and enterprise resiliency initiatives
  • Utilize monitoring and observability tools to identify, analyze, and resolve system issues
  • Participate in operational support, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and performance tuning initiatives

Required Qualifications

Software Engineer 3

  • 3–5 years of experience in software engineering, big data engineering, infrastructure engineering, or distributed systems support
  • Hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystems, specifically HPE MapR
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, cluster computing, and enterprise data platforms
  • Experience administering Linux/Unix systems in enterprise environments
  • Experience with one or more scripting/programming languages:
    • Python
    • Java
    • Scala
    • Bash/Shell
  • Experience with Apache Spark and distributed data processing frameworks
  • Experience supporting enterprise production environments with high availability requirements
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning experience
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or similar platforms

Software Engineer 4

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, big data engineering, infrastructure engineering, or distributed systems support
  • Advanced hands-on expertise with Hadoop ecosystems and HPE MapR platforms
  • Deep understanding of distributed storage, cluster operations, scalability, and resiliency
  • Strong enterprise production support and operational engineering experience
  • Advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization capabilities within large-scale distributed environments
  • Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise data platforms

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with enterprise-scale Hadoop migrations or modernization initiatives
  • Knowledge of streaming technologies and data pipeline architectures
  • Experience with automation, infrastructure scripting, or platform reliability engineering
  • Familiarity with enterprise compliance and operational standards
  • Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Ideal Candidate

  • Strong hands-on engineer with enterprise Hadoop and HPE MapR expertise
  • Comfortable operating in complex, large-scale production environments
  • Experienced troubleshooting distributed systems and performance bottlenecks
  • Able to balance operational support with platform engineering improvements
  • Effective communicator who can collaborate across engineering and infrastructure teams
 
 
 

Job Information

Rate / Salary

$ - $

Sector

IT/Software/Technology

Category

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Skills / Experience

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Benefits

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Our Reference

JOB-246499

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