Solutions Architect

• Work directly with customers to implement Big Data solutions at scale using the Cloudera Data Platform and Cloudera Dataflow
• Design and implement Hadoop and NiFi platform architectures and configurations for customers
• Perform platform installation and upgrades for advanced secured cluster configurations
• Analyse complex distributed production deployments, and make recommendations to optimise performance
• Able to document and present complex architectures for the customers technical teams
• Work closely with Cloudera' teams at all levels to help ensure the success of project consulting engagements with customer
• Drive projects with customers to successful completion
• Write and produce technical documentation, blogs and knowledge-base articles
• Participate in the pre-and post- sales process, helping both the sales and product teams to interpret customers' requirements
• Keep current with the Hadoop Big Data ecosystem technologies
• Attend speaking engagements when needed
• Travel up to 50%

• 10+ years in Information Technology and System Architecture experience
• 5+ years of Professional Services (customer facing) experience architecting large scale storage, data centre and /or globally distributed solutions
• 5+ years designing and deploying 3 tier architectures or large-scale Hadoop solutions
• Bachelor's degree in related field of study or equivalent work experience
• Ability to understand big data use-cases and recommend standard design patterns commonly used in Hadoop-based and streaming data deployments.
• Knowledge of the data management eco-system including: Concepts of data warehousing, ETL, data integration, etc.
• Ability to understand and translate customer requirements into technical requirements
• Experience implementing data transformation and processing solutions
• Experience designing data queries against data in the HDFS environment using tools such as Apache Hive
• Experience setting up multi-node Hadoop clusters
• Experience in configuring security configurations (LDAP/AD, Kerberos/SPNEGO)
• Experience in Cloudera Software and/or HDP Certification (HDPCA / HDPCD) is a plus
• Strong experience implementing software and/or solutions in the enterprise Linux environment
• Strong understanding with various enterprise security solutions such as LDAP and/or Kerberos
• Strong understanding of network configuration, devices, protocols, speeds and optimizations
• Strong understanding of the Java ecosystem including debugging, logging, monitoring and profiling tools
• Familiarity with scripting tools such as bash shell scripts, Python and/or Perl, Ansible, Chef, Puppet
• Experience in architecting data center solutions - properly selecting server and storage hardware based on performance, availability and ROI requirements

• Generous PTO Policy
• Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
• Flexible WFH Policy
• Mental & Physical Wellness programs
• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
• Access to Continued Career Development
• Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Employee Resource Groups

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