Cloudera Administrator (Dubai, AE)

Job Scope

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and administer Cloudera CDP clusters (on-prem or cloud).
• Perform regular cluster maintenance, upgrades, patches, and hotfix deployments.
• Monitor cluster performance, resource utilization, and ensure high availability.
• Manage and optimize core Hadoop ecosystem components (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Spark, ZooKeeper, Impala, etc.).
• Troubleshoot node failures, service downtime, performance bottlenecks, and configuration issues.
• Implement and manage cluster security: Kerberos, Ranger, Sentry, SSL, and role-based access.
• Set up and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Work closely with development teams to support data pipelines, jobs, and workloads running on the cluster.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, compliance, and security standards.
• Maintain detailed documentation of cluster architecture, topology, and changes.
• Support automation and scripting for operational efficiency (bash, Python, Ansible, etc.).
• Participate in on-call rotation for production support and incident response.
• Create and maintain documentation for the platform’s low- and high-level design and other architecture and operational related aspects

Position Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience as a Cloudera Administrator (CDH/CDP) .
• Deep understanding of Hadoop ecosystem components (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Spark, HBase, ZooKeeper, Oozie, Impala).
• Experience managing large-scale, distributed data systems .
• Proficiency in Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
• Strong experience troubleshooting cluster issues and optimizing performance.
• Hands-on experience with Kerberos , Ranger/Sentry, LDAP/AD integrations.
• Scripting skills (Shell, Python, or similar).
• Knowledge of networking concepts, load balancing, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Education

Experience