12 month contract - Cloudera Admin

Title: Cloudera Administrator
Location: Singapore

. Monitor Hadoop cluster performance and ensure high availability of services
. Manage incidents, perform troubleshooting, and collect vendor logs for Cloudera products
. Execute application stop/start and configuration changes based on operational requirements
. Collaborate with OS, Storage, Network, and Compute teams for cross-platform issue resolution
. Support job failure analysis, queue management, and resource allocation within the cluster
. Perform patching activities and assist in minor platform upgrades
. Participate in NiFi template migrations and platform enhancement initiatives
. Contribute to backup and recovery processes for critical data sets
. Manage user access and authentication using Kerberos, Ranger, and LDAP
. Assist in Cloudera version upgrades and hotfix deployments under senior guidance
. Support disaster recovery (DR) drills and ensure synchronization between production and DR environments
. Monitor system health using Cloudera Manager, Grafana, and ELK dashboards

Required Skills

. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
. 3+ years of hands-on experience in the Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Spark, Oozie)
. Basic understanding of Cloudera Manager and cluster administration tools
. Strong Linux administration and shell scripting skills
. Familiarity with Kerberos authentication, Ranger security, and LDAP-based access management
. Understanding of patch management processes and platform upgrade workflows
. Good troubleshooting, log analysis, and problem-solving skills
. Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment

Advantages

. Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale Hadoop and Cloudera environments
. Exposure to real-time cluster operations, upgrades, and migration projects
. Hands-on experience with big data tools and distributed systems
. Collaborative environment working with cross-functional infrastructure teams
. Opportunity to develop expertise in data platform operations and cloud integrations

Benefits

. Strong career growth in Big Data and Hadoop administration
. Practical exposure to Cloudera ecosystem and enterprise data platforms
. Opportunity to build expertise in cluster management, monitoring, and automation
. Exposure to modern tools like Grafana, ELK, and cloud-based Hadoop deployments
. Development of problem-solving and operational excellence skills
. Increased market value through experience in large-scale distributed data systems