Job Description: Platform Administrator EMR (Hadoop) & Big Data (4–6 Years)
Experience
4–6 years of experience in platform administration, production support, and Big Data ecosystems
Location: Offshore
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Role Overview
We are seeking a mid-level Hadoop / EMR Platform Administrator with robust hands-on experience in managing Big Data platforms. The candidate will focus on day-to-day operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of Hadoop clusters while collaborating with senior engineers on improvements and automation.
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Key Responsibilities
Big Data Platform Administration
• Support and administer AWS EMR (Hadoop ecosystem) clusters
• Manage Hadoop components: HDFS, YARN, Hive, Spark, MapReduce
• Perform routine tasks like cluster monitoring, health checks, and job tracking
• Assist in cluster setup, scaling, and performance tuning
• Ensure system availability and data reliability




• Hadoop admins typically handle cluster lifecycle, monitoring, and performance optimization tasks [torchora.com]
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AWS & Linux Infrastructure
• Manage Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu)
• Work with AWS services: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch
• Perform OS patching, system upgrades, and basic hardening
• Monitor resource utilization and support cost optimization
• AWS admins are responsible for resource provisioning, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting in cloud environments
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Distributed Systems & Middleware
• Assist in managing Zookeeper clusters
• Support Solr / search platforms (basic configuration & troubleshooting)
• Troubleshoot common distributed system issues (node failures, latency, data inconsistencies)
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