HDP Administrator

HDP Administrator

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Shift

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(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' Clients)

Must have skills required :

and encryption frameworks, Atlas, Cloudera Stack Knowledge, Deep Hortonworks Expertise, Kerberos, LDAP, SSO, Python, Ranger, Strong Linux administration and scripting (Bash

Nexus Cognitive (One of Uplers' Clients) is Looking for:

HDP Administrator who is passionate about their work, eager to learn and grow, and who is committed to delivering exceptional results. If you are a team player, with a positive attitude and a desire to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.

Role Overview Description

Role Summary / Purpose

The HDP Administrator / Architect will provide deep technical expertise in administering and modernizing Hortonworks (HDP) and Cloudera environments as part of enterprise-scale data modernization initiatives powered by NexusOne.

This role is responsible for ensuring operational stability, performance, and compliance of existing Hadoop environments, while architecting and supporting the transition toward open-source, cloud-native components (e.g., Spark, Iceberg, Trino, Ranger, DataHub).

This individual must possess hands-on depth in the full Hortonworks stack from cluster management and security to performance tuning and metadata governance — serving as the technical bridge between legacy and modern data ecosystems.

Core Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and optimize Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) clusters, including HDFS, YARN, Hive, HBase, Oozie, Ranger, Atlas, and Ambari.
• Perform environment maintenance and upgrades — patching, version management, capacity planning, and backup/recovery.
• Ensure platform reliability, high availability, and adherence to enterprise security and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Platform Architecture teams to design migration strategies from HDP/Cloudera to modern open-source frameworks.
• Lead the migration of data, metadata, and security policies from legacy components (e.g., Atlas/Ranger) to DataHub, Iceberg, and modern equivalents.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and resolve complex performance or stability issues across distributed systems.
• Implement and maintain Kerberos, LDAP/SSO integration, and role-based access control (RBAC) policies.
• Document architecture, configurations, and operational runbooks for cluster management and decommissioning.
• Train and mentor engineers in HDP administration, troubleshooting, and modernization best practices.

Must-Have Core Skills

• Deep Hortonworks Expertise: Proven hands-on administration experience with HDP 2.x / 3.x, including all major components:
• HDFS, YARN, Hive, HBase, Oozie, Ranger, Atlas, Ambari, and Kerberos.
• Cloudera Stack Knowledge: Understanding of Cloudera Manager and CDP transition paths.
• Security & Governance: Expertise in configuring and managing Ranger, Atlas, Kerberos, LDAP/SSO, and encryption frameworks.
• Performance Optimization: Skilled in resource tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning for large-scale clusters.
• Automation & Infrastructure: Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent for provisioning and configuration management.
• Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on with Grafana, Prometheus, Ambari Metrics, or equivalent platforms.
• Scripting & OS: Strong Linux administration and scripting (Bash, Python).

Ideal Background

• 5–10 years of progressive experience as an HDP or Cloudera Administrator supporting production-grade clusters at scale.
• Deep operational experience with the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), including upgrades, troubleshooting, and tuning.
• Prior involvement in data platform modernization or cloud migration programs.
• Knowledge of emerging open-source frameworks (Spark, Trino, Iceberg, Ranger, DataHub).
• Proven ability to collaborate across platform, security, and data teams to deliver mission-critical outcomes.

Success Criteria

• Sustained platform stability and high availability for existing HDP environments throughout modernization.
• Successful migration of data, metadata, and policies to NexusOne-aligned open-source components.
• Zero major incidents or regressions during platform transition or cluster decommissioning.
• Comprehensive documentation and knowledge transfer to engineering and operations teams.
• Recognition as a subject-matter expert in Hortonworks administration and modernization best practices.

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About Our Client:

Nexus Cognitive takes enterprises from data to outcomes at unprecedented speed and scale. We’ve revolutionized the way enterprises get value from their data with a composable, agnostic framework that enables you to rapidly build new solutions with modular, pre-integrated data components. Built with open standards, we give you the freedom to work with the data, systems, and toolsets of your choice, while our universal data catalog provides robust governance to ensure compliance and cut risks.

Through close customer collaboration, we design solutions that connect data pipelines and increase data access from on-prem to multi-cloud, with complete visibility across the data ecosystem. Cut data complexity, get AI-ready, and prove ROI in weeks, not months with the fully managed data framework and outcomes from Nexus Cognitive.

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