Sr Data Operations Engineer

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

 

Who are we?

 

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

 

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

 

Who will you be working with?

As a Sr. Data Operations Engineer on the Wabtec IT Data & Analytics (DnA) Team, you'll serve as a key member of the D&A Operations team. You'll collaborate closely with IT DNA Operations, Architects and scrum development teams.   

How will you make a difference?

We are seeking a collaborative and highly motivated Sr. Data Operations Engineer to extend our team's success and enhance customer experience through impactful Advanced Analytics & AI / Gen AI solutions. This hands-on position is responsible for DevOps support to provide technical expertise and lead a team of data operations contractors in maintaining our Data Lake platform, application support and maintenance operations. We expect this person to be self-motivated, a quick learner and who has worked on AWS & has experience of working with cloud platform hosting EMR / Bigdata / Hadoop distributed data environment. This role also supports efforts to create infrastructure to streamline development and deployment of applications using modern Cloud FinOps / DevOps practices.

As a Sr. Data Operations Engineer within the Wabtec IT Data & Analytics (DnA) Team, you will be responsible for:

• Maintain large scale production EMR clusters
• Well versed with AWS – EMR, S3, RDS, Bedrock and other AWS services and dashboards. Preferred - AWS certification for EMR cluster management
• Strong knowledge of AWS identity and access management, Kerberos for operations and debugging issues on platform
• Point of contact for EMR / Hadoop related issues coming from Application teams and internal clusters, responsible for troubleshooting and recommendation for Spark and Python / R jobs. Should be able to use existing logs to debug the issue
• Responsible for implementation and ongoing administration of Hadoop infrastructure including monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting
• Improve scalability, service reliability, capacity, and performance of the cluster and applications running in the cluster
• Triage production issues when they occur with other operational teams
• Conduct ongoing maintenance across our large-scale deployments across the time zones and countries
• Write automation code for managing large Big Data clusters
• Identify ways to improve infra reliability, efficiency, and quality.

 

 

What do we want to know about you?

You must have:

The minimum qualifications for this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, or Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Overall 7+ Years of Professional experience in Information Technology with Platform Operations or DevOps or similar
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience working with cloud-based platforms in an enterprise environment with large scale Data hosting on Bigdata technologies or Data Lake process
• Strong Experience in Hadoop Administration - AWS EMR is preferred
• Strong Experience in Hadoop - HDFS, MapReduce, Yarn, Pig, Zookeeper.
• Strong Experience in Hadoop SQL tools - Hive and Presto
• any Scripting Knowledge - Shell, Python, groovy, terraform, ansible
• Strong Experience in Linux OS
• Experience on AWS services/network - Instances, Security Groups, Bootstrap actions, S3 Buckets, VPC/Subnet
• Strong Experience with Hadoop security and Governance - LDAP Integrations, Kerberos.
• Strong Performance tuning experience on Hive, Presto and MapReduce/Yarn.
• Strong Experience in monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting services.
• Knowledge on Datadog, Grafana
• Familiarity or expertise with various tools & technologies include Python/ Spark / Scala / Sqoop & scalr, terraform, ansible, Jenkins, CICD, and S3/ Glue /EMR/ RedShift/ RDS/ Kinesis/ Elastic search, Bedrock etc is preferred

 

We would love it if you had:

• Flexible and quick learner with adaptability in fast-paced, changing environments
• Strong critical thinking, decision-making, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Collaborates effectively to achieve goals, resolve issues, and manage priorities
• Able to support multiple initiatives simultaneously with a sense of urgency and ownership
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including translating technical issues for non-technical audiences
• Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently
• Creative problem-solver who asks insightful questions to gain deeper understanding
• Skilled at breaking down complex problems and estimating development timelines
• Ability to acquire specialized domain knowledge to enhance effectiveness across activities
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What will your typical day look like?

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams AI & data engineers, visualization, App developers, Architects, Operations team and contractors in daily meetings, Teams channels or on demand.
• Collaborate with extended operations team contractors to ensure platform stability and high availability, coordinating efforts to keep systems running smoothly and address any operational risks promptly.
• Monitor and validate recurring data refresh processes and application availability, ensuring timely execution of scheduled jobs and resolving failures to maintain business continuity.
• Perform and oversee scheduled maintenance activities (periodical), including patching, upgrades, and health checks, to ensure optimal performance and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to troubleshoot issues, manage incidents, implement preventive measures, maintain reliability and minimize downtime.
• Participate in DnA team communications and events, including contributing to newsletters and supporting product launch activities as needed

 

What about the physical demands of the job?

 

• Ability to operate a laptop or desktop and to sit for extended periods of time
• Concentrate for long periods of time
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Meet deadlines under pressure

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

 

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

 

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.   

 

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

 

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

 

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.