Senior Cloudera Administrator

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Are you ready to discover the role of a Senior Cloudera Administrator in Netcompany?

We are looking for a Senior Cloudera Administrator to manage and optimize our enterprise Cloudera-based big data platform supporting analytics, data engineering, and mission-critical data workloads. This role is responsible for Cloudera platform administration, Hadoop ecosystem operations, cluster performance, platform security, and production support. The ideal candidate is a hands-on expert with deep experience running Cloudera clusters in large enterprise environments.

As a Senior Cloudera Administrator you will:

• Administer and support Cloudera CDP/CDH clusters using Cloudera Manager
• Manage core Hadoop ecosystem services including HDFS, YARN, Hive, Impala, Spark, Kafka, HBase, ZooKeeper, Hue
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and capacity; implement tuning and optimization
• Manage platform upgrades, patching, and maintenance
• Configure and maintain Kerberos authentication, TLS encryption, and LDAP/AD integration
• Manage user access, permissions, and governance
• Troubleshoot production issues across distributed data platform components
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability configurations
• Automate operational tasks using Shell, Python, or automation tools
• Support data engineering teams with platform onboarding and operational support
• Maintain documentation, operational runbooks, and platform standards
• Participate in production support and incident management processes

What would make you a fit for the role:

• 5+ years administering Hadoop / Cloudera platforms
• Strong experience with Cloudera Manager, CDP, or CDH
• Hands-on experience with HDFS, YARN, Hive, Impala, Spark, Kafka
• Strong Linux administration (RHEL/Oracle Linux)
• Experience implementing Kerberos, LDAP/AD integration, and platform security
• Scripting and automation using Bash or Python
• Experience supporting enterprise production environments
• Cloudera platforms deployed in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• DevOps and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Git)
• Containerization exposure (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk)
• Cloudera certifications
• Experience in large-scale enterprise or regulated environments

Being a part of the Netcompany team, you will be provided with: 

• The opportunity to work in a modern environment & in a hybrid working model
• A seamless onboarding experience and a buddy to support you on your first steps
• A competitive compensation & benefits package
• Health and life insurance program
• Meal and commuting allowance
• Well-being activities (on premises)
• Continuous learning opportunities using the most modern methods (unlimited access to Udemy for Business, ad-hoc trainings)
• A personalized development plan for targeted career growth

If you are looking forward to be part of a diverse environment, and have the opportunity to work alongside well-experienced professionals, on challenging, large-scale projects that directly impact millions of citizens around the globe, then this is the place to be!

By joining Netcompany in Athens, you will be part of a vivid team of 2,300+ tech professionals. When at the office, you'll have the flexibility to work from our modern, sustainable, and state-of-the-art offices!

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