Denodo Developer - Application Support || Saudi Arabia (Only local) || 5+ Years

Position

Denodo Development and Virtualization

• Design, develop, and optimize Denodo views, VDP models, and data services.
• Build logical data layers for analytics, business intelligence, and reporting.
• Implement data federation, caching strategies, and query optimization.
• Integrate Denodo with databases, cloud platforms, object storage, and other lakehouse sources.
• Support code migration, deployment, and post-release stabilization.

Application Support and Operations

• Provide L1/L2 support for Denodo Virtual DataPort, Data Catalog, Scheduler, and Solution Manager.
• Monitor system health, query workloads, and server performance using Denodo monitoring tools.
• Perform daily health checks and publish operational status reports.
• Act as the first point of contact for incidents affecting Denodo services.
• Troubleshoot query failures, slow performance, data access issues, job failures, delays, and concurrency issues.

Integration and Metadata

• Support connectivity across databases, Teradata, cloud platforms, and external data sources.
• Ensure reliable data virtualization and federated query execution.
• Manage metadata ingestion, lineage, and catalog population.
• Manage the Denodo metadata repository in SQL Server 2022.
• Support backup, validation, environment synchronization, and repository integrity monitoring.

Web, Backend, and Performance Support

• Support Denodo UI modules based on React and Redux.
• Troubleshoot UI errors, rendering issues, and browser compatibility.
• Analyze Java logs, REST API failures, JVM performance, and Tomcat issues.
• Optimize query execution plans, caching, and federation strategies for large-scale lakehouse workloads.

Release and Documentation

• Support deployment and code promotion through Solution Manager.
• Perform post-deployment validation and smoke testing.
• Follow ITIL processes for incident, problem, and change management.
• Maintain runbooks, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, architecture documents, and operational procedures.
• Automate monitoring and regression checks using scripts or Selenium.

Required Skills and Experience

• 3–8+ years of experience in Denodo development and application support.
• Strong expertise in data virtualization, federation, and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with Denodo tools and logs, including VDP, Scheduler, Data Catalog, and Tomcat.
• Experience in Data Lakehouse environments involving Teradata, Hadoop, or cloud platforms.
• Strong SQL and metadata management knowledge.
• Proven incident management and production support experience.
• Ability to work in 24/7 support and on-call environments.

Technology Stack

• Denodo components include VDP, Data Catalog, Scheduler, and Solution Manager.
• Backend technologies include Java 17 and REST APIs.
• Web and UI technologies include React, Redux, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and Bootstrap.
• The web server is Tomcat 10.x and the database is SQL Server 2022.
• Supported browsers include current versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• The source also lists MBA, B.Tech, or any graduation qualification.
• Denodo certification is preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead incident calls and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Ownership mindset with high accountability.