Senior System Administrator Big Data, relocation to Hamburg,Germany
- Full-time
Company Description
We are looking for a System Administrator with strong DevOps skills and broad knowledge of Linux and Big Data. This role is divided between working with our Big Data team, which is already well-established in the areas of software development and data, but also in the area of IT engineering which still requires assistance. The spectrum of responsibilities here is wide-ranging, from collaborating with our hardware and software providers to completing administrator activities as well as configuration management and scripting. Acting as the go-between who addresses all special Big Data requirements as well as any conventions and needs from our central IT unit is also a part of this position. In addition to working in the Big Data team, the incumbent must also work closely with our other administrators and development operators.
Job Description
Your responsibilities:
- Work in a self-organized, cross-functional team;
- Develop and expand our Big Data infrastructure together with the team;
- Co-design enterprise-wide IT architecture;
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies;
- Optimize our infrastructure using efficient automation processes;
- Work closely with the development and technical service departments;
- Attend to all aspects of our Hadoop Ecosystem.
Qualifications
Your skills:
- Several years’ experience in developing and operating platforms running Linux as well as very good knowledge of Linux;
- Successful track record of developing and maintaining Big Data systems;
- Experience with Map Reduce, Zookeeper, HDFS, Impala, Hive, Sqoop;
- Very good knowledge of ETL principles and know-how to implement these principles in combination with Hadoop;
- Ability to fluently write Shell scripts and strong familiarity with configuration management (e.g. Opscode Chef);
- Ability to read Java code and basic knowledge in PHP, Ruby, Python, Perl and/or Java Script;
- Ability to see big picture as well as a mind for creative ideas and solutions;
- Team-player who enjoys sharing knowledge;
- Fluent in English (oral);
- Asset: Experience with work-flow scheduling and monitoring (e.g. Oozie);
- Asset: Experience handling flows of data (i.e. fluentd/td-agent, flume, kafka);
- Asset: Fluent in German or German as native language.
Additional Information
We offer:
- Lots of data to be managed;
- Possibility to work with new technologies;
- A fresh, open-minded and international atmosphere in a growing company;
- Freedom to realize your own ideas and initiatives;
- Team-work and short decision-making processes;
- Expansive coverage with over 300 million users worldwide;
- Attractive location in downtown Hamburg;
- Games room with Foosball table and game consoles.