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Big Data Developer

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This role is for a Big Data Developer (Senior Cloudera Platform Engineer) on a contract basis, remote from Bloomington, IL. Requires extensive Cloudera experience, Apache Spark proficiency, and strong troubleshooting skills. Mentoring and stakeholder engagement are essential.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
May 20, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Bloomington, IL
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Ingestion #Big Data #GitLab #HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) #Spark (Apache Spark) #Scala #Cloud #Storage #Deployment #Leadership #Cloudera #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Security #Migration #YARN (Yet Another Resource Negotiator) #Azure cloud #Base #Apache Spark #Kerberos #HBase #BO (Business Objects) #Azure #Tableau #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #IAM (Identity and Access Management) #Metadata #Agile
Role description
Job Title: Senior Cloudera Platform Engineer Location: Bloomington, IL (Remote) Job Type: Contract Technical Skills Primary Extensive years of experience on Cloudera Platform management configuration Handson experience with Cloudera on prem platform components HDFS Hive Yarn Spark Kafka HBase Experience with Cloudera Data Platform including installation configuration patching scaling performance tuning Good at cluster capacity planning and file system management Hands on experience with Kerberos Ranger Sentry and HDFS encryption Backup and recovery strategies for HDFS and Metadata services Design and maintain High Availability for Name Node Resource Manager Hive etc Support Azure cloud operations for data platforms compute storage networking and IAM Good at advanced technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis across platform components Ensure Platform reliability availability and stability Hands on experience in Designing developing and support Data Ingestion and data curation pipelines Collaborate with cross functional teams following SAFE Agile practices Work across Cloudera and Azure platforms to support Hybrid cloud-based platforms Technical Skills Secondary Nice to have NOT MANDATORY Working knowledge on GitLab for code management Experience on other DATA platforms like Tableau BO with respect to user access management Experience with SQL HQL and Big Data tools Soft Skills Strong ability to work with client stakeholders Ability to have the requirement discussion with the customer stakeholders Excellent communication analytical and problem-solving skills leadership and organizational abilities to effectively interact with stakeholders colleagues and other members of the team Demonstrated ability to be organized and self-directed Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross functionally Experience in Mentoring junior developers with technical support Responsibilities Lead requirement gathering and solution design discussions with business stakeholders ensuring alignment with strategic objectives Lead the platform configuration for customers Cloudera Azure Platform Lead end to end platform operations for Cloudera Data Platform across lower and production environments ensuring high availability and performance Design and implement cluster sizing capacity planning and scalability strategies aligned with business growth Collaborate with cloud network and security teams to ensure secure and compliant platform architecture Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives improving reliability efficiency and operational maturity Assist in incident problem and change management processes ensuring minimal downtime and faster resolution Manage user provisioning and security roles Support deployments and migrations between environments Maintain SOPs runbooks and knowledge base for Platform operations Mentor and coach junior and intermediate developers fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team Mandatory Skills : Apache Spark We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER\_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf