Hadoop/Spark Systems Administrator, Emerging Capabilities
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Position: Hadoop/Spark Systems Administrator, Emerging Capabilities
Location: Broomfield, CO
Alteryx, Inc. is the leader in self-service data analytics. Alteryx Analytics provides analysts the unique ability to easily prep, blend, and analyze all their data using a repeatable workflow, then deploy and share analytics at scale for deeper insights in hours, not weeks. Analysts love the Alteryx Analytics platform because they can connect to and cleanse data from data warehouses, cloud applications, spreadsheets, and other sources, easily join this data together, then perform analytics – predictive, statistical, and spatial – using the same intuitive user interface, without writing any code. Thousands of companies and data analysts worldwide rely on Alteryx daily.
Alteryx, Inc. is the leader in self-service data analytics. Alteryx Analytics provides analysts the unique ability to easily prep, blend, and analyze all their data using a repeatable workflow, then deploy and share analytics at scale for deeper insights in hours, not weeks. Analysts love the Alteryx Analytics platform because they can connect to and cleanse data from data warehouses, cloud applications, spreadsheets, and other sources, easily join this data together, then perform analytics – predictive, statistical, and spatial – using the same intuitive user interface, without writing any code. Thousands of companies and data analysts worldwide rely on Alteryx daily.
Overview:
The Emerging Capabilities team is a fast-paced, forward-looking development team focused on investigating and productizing new analytic platforms and capabilities. We are looking for an experienced Hadoop/Spark Systems Administrator who can build and maintain our development and test infrastructure, support sales initiatives and existing clients, and provide guidance and vision around emerging technologies. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated and proactive with a fearless predisposition for learning new skills, languages, and platforms.
The Emerging Capabilities team is a fast-paced, forward-looking development team focused on investigating and productizing new analytic platforms and capabilities. We are looking for an experienced Hadoop/Spark Systems Administrator who can build and maintain our development and test infrastructure, support sales initiatives and existing clients, and provide guidance and vision around emerging technologies. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated and proactive with a fearless predisposition for learning new skills, languages, and platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Set up and maintain required systems (e.g., Hadoop/Spark clusters) and packages.
- Tune configurations and provide support and advice to development on best-practices.
- Provide technical expertise to customer support and sales related activities.
- Assist with solving technical issues related to customer connectivity to big data platforms.
- Perform in-depth research into the various infrastructure components of big data platforms to improve our technical competence in these areas.
- Provide guidance and vision around supporting existing and emerging technologies.
- Participate in the architecture, design and implementation of full-stack, big data functionality.
- Work in a pragmatic, collaborative, and agile environment with other like-minded professionals.
Required Skills:
- Minimum 5+ years of experience designing, planning, provisioning, monitoring, scaling and tuning large distributed systems including Hadoop and Spark clusters.
- Experience with the Hadoop/Spark ecosystem, including HBASE, HDFS, Hive, Impala, MapReduce, Sqoop, YARN, etc.
- Working knowledge of Hadoop security systems such as Kerberos, Knox, and Ranger.
- Strong Linux admin background, including writing and automating shell scripts.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional, regionally distributed team.
Valued Skills:
- Can-do attitude exhibiting pragmatism over idealism.
- Constant learner with penchant for adopting new technology, languages and development techniques.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and customer-centric focus.
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Practical experience in big data analytics or a related field.
Unsolicited third party/agency profiles and resumes will not be considered. Please do not inquire.
Alteryx, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Alteryx, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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