Senior Data Platform Architect
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About the Role
Lead and manage data infrastructure, architect big data solutions, ensure database security, and support enterprise database management with strong analytical skills.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Deploy, optimize, and maintain Cloudera CDH and CDP multi node production clusters
- Lead full lifecycle administration of Oracle databases from 11g through 23c
- Design and manage Oracle RAC and Extended RAC environments
- Execute seamless migrations of high volume workloads to Oracle Exadata
- Scale NoSQL environments using MongoDB sharding and replica sets
- Implement and secure high availability Kafka clusters
- Enforce platform hardening aligned with CIS benchmarks
- Secure Big Data platforms with HDFS encryption, TLS/SSL, and Kerberos
- Protect sensitive data using Apache Ranger for dynamic masking and filtering
- Deploy Oracle security tools including TDE, Database Vault, and Audit Vault
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline
- 15+ years of experience in data platform architecture and database management
- Experience with Cloudera CDH/CDP, Oracle, and NoSQL databases
- Expertise in security protocols including encryption, masking, and access control
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Job Summary
- We are seeking a strategic, results driven Senior Data Platform Architect and Enterprise Database Expert with 15+ years of experience to lead, architect, and manage our mission critical data infrastructure.
- This hybrid role spans the entire data lifecycle across Big Data ecosystems, traditional relational databases, and NoSQL environments.
- The ideal candidate will design high availability environments, implement advanced security protocols, and spearhead zero downtime database migrations within highly regulated banking or government frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, optimize, and maintain Cloudera CDH and CDP multi node production clusters.
- Manage and scale components including Hive, Impala, HDFS, YARN, HBase, Hue, NiFi, and Spark 3.
- Architect and deploy modern Cloudera ECS Data Services including Cloudera Data Warehouse and Cloudera Machine Learning.
- Lead major platform upgrades from legacy environments to modern Cloudera platforms with minimal risk.
- Build data integration pipelines connecting Microsoft SQL Server via PolyBase to Hive and Impala.
- Lead full lifecycle administration of Oracle databases from version 11g through 23c.
- Design and manage Oracle RAC and Extended RAC environments for maximum performance and fault tolerance.
- Configure and support complex Oracle GoldenGate topologies including uni directional, bi directional, and hub and spoke architectures.
- Execute seamless migrations of high volume government and banking workloads from legacy hardware to modern Oracle Exadata platforms.
- Ensure high availability for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases.
- Scale NoSQL environments using MongoDB administration techniques such as sharding and replica sets.
- Implement, configure, and secure high availability Kafka clusters.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in data platform architecture and database management.
Security, Compliance and Governance
- Enforce platform hardening and technical controls aligned with CIS benchmarks.
- Secure Big Data platforms using HDFS encryption at rest, TLS and SSL certificates, and Kerberos integration with Active Directory and MIT.
- Protect sensitive data including PII and PCI using Apache Ranger for dynamic masking and row and column level filtering.
- Deploy advanced Oracle security tools including Transparent Data Encryption, Database Vault, and Audit Vault and Database Firewall.
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