Big Data Administrator, Hadoop

BIG DATA ADMINISTRATOR, HADOOP

For our client, one of the most instantly recognisable brands in the banking sector worldwide, Swisslinx are looking for a dynamic Big Data Administrator with strong knowledge of Hadoop clustering and experience on Linux/Unix platforms to join a newly created team for a 12 month rolling contract in Zurich starting ASAP with a strong potential for extension.

As the successful candidate you will join a small team of highly qualified individuals passionate about Big Data techniques and help deliver, maintain and support their growing strategic platform. The platform serves multiple areas of the bank, including some very exciting and cutting-edge projects with board-level sponsorship.

Your responsibilities will include:

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Operation and administration of big data platform (~60 Servers)
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Integration and evaluation of new big data and data science technologies
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Integration and maintenance of security controls and platform tooling
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Consultation to application groups on how best to utilise the platform and technologies
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Engagement with groups for PoCs and full project on-boarding

As the ideal candidate you will bring a versatile technical skill set and strong academic qualifications who can fulfil as many of the following requirements as possible:

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Experience managing Hadoop clusters, ideally CDH 5+ (eg HDFS, YARN, Spark, HBase, Cloudera Manager)
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Strong understanding of hardware, network & security issues inherent to distributed/clustered systems
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A strong sense of ownership and initiative
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Excellent problem solving and multi-tasking ability
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Strong experience in Linux/Unix administration, ideally RHEL 6.5+ in a mixed Windows/Linux environment
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Fluency in English

We look forward to receiving to hearing from you!