Sr Big Data Engineer Airflow and Oozie (GCP)
United States - Remote•United StatesNorth America•May 18, 2024
About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Big Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing batch processing systems, with extensive experience in Oozie, the Apache Hadoop ecosystem, Airflow, and a solid understanding of public cloud technologies, especially GCP. This role involves working in a remote environment, requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to solve complex problems independently and creatively.
What you will be doing:
- Develop scalable and robust code for batch processing systems. This includes working with technologies like Hadoop, Oozie, Pig, Hive, Map Reduce, Spark (Java), Python, Hbase
- Develop, Manage and optimize data workflows using Oozie and Airflow within the Apache Hadoop ecosystem
- Leverage GCP for scalable big data processing and storage solutions
- Implementing automation/DevOps best practices for CI/CD, IaC, etc.
Requirements:
- Experience with GCP managed services and understanding of cloud-based batch processing systems are critical.
- Proficiency in Oozie, Airflow, Map Reduce, Java
- Strong programming skills with Java (specifically Spark), Python, Pig, and SQL
- Expertise in public cloud services, particularly in GCP.
- Proficiency in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem with Oozie, Pig, Hive, Map Reduce
- Familiarity with BigTable and Redis
- Experienced in Infrastructure and Applied DevOps principles in daily work. Utilize tools for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) like Terraform to automate and improve development and release processes.
- Ability to tackle complex challenges and devise effective solutions. Use critical thinking to approach problems from various angles and propose innovative solutions.
- Worked effectively in a remote setting, maintaining strong written and verbal communication skills. Collaborate with team members and stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of technical requirements and project goals.
- Proven experience in engineering batch processing systems at scale.
- Hands-on experience in public cloud platforms, particularly GCP. Additional experience with other cloud technologies is advantageous.
Must Have:
- Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification or other Google Cloud Professional level certification
- 10+ years of experience in customer-facing software/technology or consulting
- 5+ years of experience with “on-premises to cloud” migrations or IT transformations
- 5+ years of experience building, and operating solutions built on GCP (ideally) or AWS/Azure
- Technical degree: Computer Science, software engineering or related