Talend Administrator

Talend Admin

1. Talend Administration Expertise

• In-depth knowledge of

  Talend Administration Center (TAC)

  configuration and components.
• Experience managing

  Talend Runtime (ESB), JobServer

  , and

  Execution Servers

  .
• Understanding of

  user roles, permissions

  , and

  LDAP/SSO integrations

  .

2. Talend Version Management

• Familiarity with

  upgrade paths

  ,

  compatibility matrices

  , and

  release notes

  between 7.3 and 8.x.
• Understanding of

  deprecated components

  , changes in

  metadata repositories

  , and

  Studio updates

  .

3. System & Environment Knowledge

• Strong experience with

  Linux/Unix

  and

  Windows

  server administration.
• Familiarity with

  application servers

  (e.g., Tomcat) and

  Java environments

  .
• Understanding of

  databases

  used by Talend (e.g., MySQL/PostgreSQL for TAC metadata).
• Knowledge of

  SSL, certificates, and secure communication

  between TAC and JobServer.

4. DevOps & Automation

• Scripting skills (Shell, Python, PowerShell) for environment backup and restoration.
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD tools

  (Jenkins, Git, Nexus) and

  Talend CI builder

  for 8.x.
• Docker/Kubernetes experience if using

  Talend Cloud or hybrid architecture

  .
• Ability to compare

  job execution behaviors

  across versions.

Roles and Responsibilities of a Talend Admin during Upgrade

Pre-Upgrade Planning

• Review and document

  existing environment setup

  (TAC, JobServers, Runtimes, DBs).
• Identify and list

  all active jobs

  , components, and dependencies.
• Assess

  customizations

  , plugins, and third-party integrations for compatibility.

Upgrade Execution

• Install and configure the

  new Talend 8.x stack

  (Studio, TAC, Runtime).
• Migrate

  TAC metadata

  and

  repository configurations

  .
• Upgrade Talend Studio projects and resolve component compatibility issues.
• Migrate

  JobServer configurations

  and validate execution flows.
• Reconfigure LDAP/SSO, email servers, license keys, and performance parameters.

Post-Upgrade Validation

• Monitor job executions, logs, and resource consumption.
• Validate user access, execution permissions, and schedules.

Risk Management & Rollback Plan

• Maintain rollback strategy in case of failure.
• Document known issues, fixes, and workarounds for the team.

Documentation & Handover

• Document configuration changes, system architecture updates, and SOPs.
• Train developers and support teams on any

  new features or changes

  in Talend 8.x.

monitoring and alerting systems

Preferred candidate profile