Database Administrator II

ACE Hardware • Oak Brook, IL

78d • $100,900 - $126,100

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloudera Hadoop Administrator (DBA) with hands-on experience managing and administering Databricks environments. This role requires deep expertise in maintaining enterprise-grade Hadoop clusters (Cloudera distribution), including performing backup and restore operations and supporting development, test, and production systems.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience administering Cloudera Hadoop clusters
• 2–3+ years of Databricks experience in production environments
• 2+ years of Databricks administration experience on Azure (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of Spark and Delta Lake architecture
• Experience with IAM, Active Directory, and SSO integration
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD for data platforms
• Deep understanding of Hadoop ecosystem: Hive, Impala, Spark, HDFS, YARN
• Experience integrating data from DB2 to Hadoop/Databricks using tools like Sqoop or custom connectors
• Scripting skills in Shell and/or Python for automation and system administration
• Solid foundation in Linux/Unix system administration

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud technologies (Azure or GCP preferred)
• Exposure to modern data lake and hybrid cloud architectures
• Cloudera and/or Databricks certifications
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience supporting Oracle database administration (e.g., backups, user management, SQL tuning)
• General DBA experience with other RDBMS (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Cloudera Hadoop clusters and services (HDFS, YARN, Hive, Impala, Spark, Oozie, etc.)
• Perform cluster upgrades, patching, performance tuning, capacity planning, and health monitoring
• Secure the Hadoop platform using Kerberos, Ranger, or Sentry
• Develop and maintain automation and monitoring scripts
• Ingest data using tools such as Sqoop, NiFi, DEI Informatica, Qlik
• Support release and deployment activities, including deployment of new across Dev/Test and Production environments
• Integration of CI/CD pipelines (Git, or custom tooling) for automated code deployment
• Ensuring minimal downtime, rollback capability, and alignment with change management policies
• Maintain detailed release documentation, track changes in version control systems, and collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline deployment workflows
• Administer and maintain Databricks workspaces in cloud environments (Azure, or GCP)
• Configure clusters, manage libraries, job scheduling, and workspace settings
• Enforce role-based access control (RBAC), integrate with SSO, and manage workspace security
• Monitor and optimize performance and cost across the Databricks platform
• Collaborate with teams to support data pipelines, ML workflows, and analytics use cases
• Integrate Databricks with cloud storage solutions (S3, ADLS) and Delta Lake
• Troubleshoot issues related to jobs, performance, or user access
• Maintain platform documentation and conduct user training
• Stay current with Databricks updates, new features, and best practices
• Support hybrid workflows between Hadoop and Databricks environments

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability)
• 21 days of vacation immediately available and up to 6 paid holidays
• Annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer
• Tuition assistance program
• Frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week
• Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise
• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees