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SRE-Big Data Systems

PORTLAND-97217, OR, US
07/04/2018

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Required Skills

scripting and system automation

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

3 to 5 Year(s)

Job Description

Our Client is a Billion Dollar start-up unicorn that focuses on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery solutions.

Since established in 2007 they have grown to about 1200 employees with over 12 offices around the world.

They are currently looking for a SRE focusing on Linux big data technology specifically Hadoop, but experience with Casandra Elasticsearch or Redis is acceptable.

The SRE will join their team which is responsible supporting their 440PB Big Data infrastructure.

This role will sit in between the Linux and Big Data, so it is important for this person to have strong Linux Administration experience with a sound understanding of Big Data.

They would ideally like this person to sit in one of their offices located in Norwalk, Boston, Rochester, Albany, or Portland, but they would allow a senior candidate who would need little oversight to work from home 100% of the time.

Responsibilities for SRE:

Participate in the architecting, installation, and operation of various Big Data systems including Hadoop, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and Redis

Create, automate, provision, and deploy Linux-based Big Data systems

Ensure system stability, scalability, security, and performance

Create and maintain documentation surrounding our infrastructure

Think out of the box and solve complex scaling challenges

Work with developers to construct solutions to analytics problems

Previous experience for SRE:

3+ years of experience with Linux administration; Ubuntu preferred

Basic knowledge of at least one Big Data technology: Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Hadoop

Solid configuration management skills; Puppet preferred but Ansible/Chef/Salt acceptable

Experience with scripting and system automation (Bash, Python, Perl, Awk, etc.)

The ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills—documentation skills mandatory

Good diagnostic expertise including problem investigation, root-cause analysis, and
resolution skills

The desire and ability to see a problem through to a complete solution

The ability to quickly acquire new skills and thrive in a team-based environment. Datto is willing to train, but you must bring a passion to learn!

The ability to effectively manage time and push multiple projects at once

Being willing to travel on a limited basis and having on-call responsibilities

Benefits for SRE:

Unlimited vacation Days

401k match up to 6% and it is fully vested after 2 years

If you are single 100 percent of your health plan is covered. If you have a family, they will cover 75% of your plan.

Up to 250/yr on gym membership

Pet insurance 100% paid

Frequently catered lunch and breakfast as well as fully stocked kitchens.