Position: Sr. Systems Engineer / Administrator job in Cupertino, CA
Location: Cupertino, CA

Details:
Our client in Cupertino, CA is looking for a senior systems
administrator with strong expertise in Hadoop to be part of a dynamic
team building highly scalable applications. This is a CONTRACT
opportunity for 6-12 months with possible extension or a permanent hire.

Responsibilities:
Administer and support Hadoop clusters (including HBase).

Analyze system and application architecture to ensure that all
functional and non-functional requirements are met..

Evaluate and select tools and technologies needed for efficient support
of the systems.

Automate common maintenance, installation jobs

Monitor cluster job performance and capacity planning

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that applications are
properly tested, configured, and deployed.

Adapt configuration management tools for the needs of the Operations
teams.

Requirements:
BS degree in Computer Science or related engineering field.

5+ years of relevant working experience.

Excellent knowledge of Hadoop architecture and administration and
support.

Strong working knowledge of Cloudera Hadoop distribution of Apache
Hadoop and HBase version 0.20.3 or better a plus

Proficient in Unix, Linux, Windows operating systems

Proficient in Python and shell scripting (e.g.  ksh, tcsh)

Strong knowledge in networking concepts like DNS, IP Routing and
Ethernet

Working knowledge of JBoss Application Server, Tomcat & Linux (RedHat)

Familiarity with Oracle 10g/11g, or MySQL databases

Ability to learn, apply and explain new tools and technologies quickly

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

For immediate consideration, please send me your resume along with the
contact number, expected hourly rate and availability for a phone
interview.

If you are not looking at this time, please refer me to any of your
friends who might be interested in this opportunity.

Contact Information:
Raj Vemuri
Sr. Lead Technical Recruiter
MindSource, Inc
raj AT mindsource DOT com
650-314-6408 (Direct)