Site Reliability Engineer (Big Data)

ZP Group•Reston, VA

27d•$120,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (Big Data), to support a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure. The Site Reliability Engineer (Big Data) will is responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining large-scale, high-throughput data platforms (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, Druid) on Kubernetes to ensure stability, performance, and security, while collaborating across teams and supporting internal customers.

Requirements

5+ years managing big data platforms such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Druid.
Strong Linux administration skills with expertise in automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Ansible).
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
Excellent communication skills for clearly explaining complex technical issues.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage large-scale data platforms (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, Druid) on Kubernetes.
Automate provisioning, scaling, and monitoring using Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Ansible, Python, and Jenkins.
Ensure platform reliability and security by monitoring telemetry, meeting SLOs, and performing upgrades with minimal impact.
Troubleshoot complex distributed systems and provide on-call support for production environments.
Collaborate across teams and support internal customers, staying current with best practices for hybrid cloud data platforms.