Senior System Administrator Big Data, relocation to Hamburg,Germany

Senior System Administrator Big Data, relocation to Hamburg, Germany

Full-time

We are looking for a System Administrator with strong DevOps skills and broad knowledge of Linux and Big Data. This role is divided between working with our Big Data team, which is already well-established in the areas of software development and data, but also in the area of IT engineering which still requires assistance. The spectrum of responsibilities here is wide-ranging, from collaborating with our hardware and software providers to completing administrator activities as well as configuration management and scripting. Acting as the go-between who addresses all special Big Data requirements as well as any conventions and needs from our central IT unit is also a part of this position. In addition to working in the Big Data team, the incumbent must also work closely with our other administrators and development operators.

Your responsibilities

• Work in a self-organized, cross-functional team.

• Develop and expand our Big Data infrastructure together with the team.

• Evaluate and integrate new technologies.

• Optimize our infrastructure using efficient automation processes.

• Work closely with the development and technical service departments.

• Attend to all aspects of our Hadoop Ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience in developing and operating platforms running Linux as well as very good knowledge of Linux.

• Successful track record of developing and maintaining Big Data systems.

• Experience with Map Reduce, Zookeeper, HDFS, Impala, Hive, Sqoop.

• Very good knowledge of ETL principles and know-how to implement these principles in combination with Hadoop.

• Ability to fluently write Shell scripts and strong familiarity with configuration management (e.g. Opscode Chef).

• Ability to read Java code and basic knowledge in PHP, Ruby, Python, Perl and/or Java Script.

• Ability to see big picture as well as a mind for creative ideas and solutions.

• Team-player who enjoys sharing knowledge.

• Asset: Experience with work-flow scheduling and monitoring (e.g. Oozie).

• Asset: Experience handling flows of data (i.e. fluentd/td-agent, flume, kafka).

• Asset: Fluent in German or German as native language.

What we offer

• Lots of data to be managed.

• Possibility to work with new technologies.

• A fresh, open-minded and international atmosphere in a growing company.

• Freedom to realize your own ideas and initiatives.

• Team-work and short decision-making processes.

• Expansive coverage with over 300 million users worldwide.

• Attractive location in downtown Hamburg.

• Games room with Foosball table and game consoles.