The company is seeking a Solutions Architect to join its META Professional Services team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to develop massively scalable solutions to solve complex data problems using Hadoop, NiFi, Spark, and related Big Data technologies. This position is client-facing and combines consulting skills with deep technical design and development in the Big Data space, offering the chance to travel across the META region and engage with multiple industries and large client organizations.
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Responsibilities:
- Work directly with customers to implement Big Data solutions at scale using the company Data Platform and company Dataflow.
- Design and implement Hadoop and NiFi platform architectures and configurations for customers.
- Perform platform installation and upgrades for advanced secured cluster configurations.
- Analyze complex distributed production deployments and make recommendations to optimize performance.
- Document and present complex architectures for customer technical teams.
- Collaborate with company teams at all levels to ensure the success of project consulting engagements.
- Drive projects to successful completion and write and produce technical documentation, blogs, and knowledge-base articles.
- Participate in the pre-and post-sales process, helping sales and product teams interpret customer requirements.
- Stay current with Hadoop Big Data ecosystem technologies and attend speaking engagements when needed.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in Information Technology and Systems Architecture.
- 5+ years of customer-facing Professional Services experience architecting large-scale data center, storage, and globally distributed solutions.
- Strong experience in designing and deploying large-scale Hadoop platforms, including 3-tier architectures and multi-node clusters.
- Deep understanding of big data use cases, data management concepts (data warehousing, ETL, data integration), and common Hadoop and streaming design patterns.
- Proven ability to translate business and customer requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Hands-on experience with data transformation, processing, and querying in HDFS environments (e.g., Apache Hive).
- Strong expertise in enterprise Linux environments, networking, and security (LDAP/AD, Kerberos/SPNEGO).
- Solid understanding of the Java ecosystem, including debugging, logging, monitoring, and profiling.
- Familiarity with automation and scripting tools (Bash, Python, Perl, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
- Experience architecting data center solutions with appropriate hardware selection based on performance, availability, and ROI.
- company and/or Hortonworks (HDP) certifications are a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
What You Can Expect from Us:
- Generous PTO Policy
- Support for work-life balance with Unplugged Days
- Flexible Work From Home Policy
- Mental & Physical Wellness programs
- Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
- Access to Continued Career Development
- Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Employee Resource Groups.
