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# Software Engineer 3

- **Company:** Innova Solutions
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $104,000 - $114,400
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** JIRA, Software Bug Management, Information Engineering, Linux, Distributed Computing Environment, Apache Hadoop, MapReduce, MapR (Big Data), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Data Ingestion, Apache Yarn, Legacy Systems, Servicenow
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/76431390-software-engineer-3

## About the Role

* Experience in Hadoop administration
 * Large enterprise experience
 * Experience with migrations
 * Exposure to enterprise tools/processes
 * Linux/Red Hat background
 * Patching and infrastructure support experience

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Tools & Technologies : Nice-to-have or preferred:

 * Ansible
 * ServiceNow
 * JIRA
 * Enterprise change management processes
 * GCP / cloud exposure (bonus)

## Description

* Design, configure, and maintain Hadoop clusters to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
 * Implement resource management strategies (YARN, MapReduce) to optimize workloads.
 * Monitor cluster health, troubleshoot issues, and fine-tune configurations for efficiency.
 * Collaborate with data engineering teams to support ingestion pipelines and distributed processing.
 * Plan and execute tenant migrations from legacy systems or older Hadoop distributions to newer versions or alternative platforms.
 * Schedule and apply regular updates to keep the Hadoop ecosystem secure and stable.
 * Perform proactive maintenance activities such as log rotation, disk cleanup, and service restarts.
 * Validate patch compatibility with existing workloads before deployment.
 * Maintain rollback strategies in case of patch failures.
 * Assess Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) patches for relevance to the Hadoop environment.
 * Evaluate MapR distribution patches for bug fixes, performance improvements, and security updates.
 * Continuously monitor for CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) affecting Hadoop, Red Hat, or MapR.
 * Provide Tier-2/Tier-3 support for Hadoop-related incidents.