Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Iceberg DBA to support enterprise data operations, database administration, and modernization initiatives involving Apache Iceberg and the Cloudera ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of experience in Big Data, Data Operations, or DBA roles, including 4+ years of experience with the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) ecosystem and at least 1 year of experience with Apache Iceberg or similar table formats such as Hive, Delta Lake, or Hudi. The role focuses on maintaining Iceberg tables, ensuring data correctness and performance, supporting production operations, and applying established data modeling and Lakehouse standards to maintain reliable data for downstream analytics and business-critical reporting.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform day-to-day administration, maintenance, and operational support of Apache Iceberg tables.
• Manage Iceberg table operations and maintenance to support data reliability, consistency, and performance.
• Work with Spark SQL, Hive, or Impala to query, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise datasets.
• Provide production support, handle incidents, and resolve data operations issues.
• Monitor data platforms, troubleshoot performance issues, and maintain operational reliability.
• Apply established data modeling and Lakehouse standards across daily operational activities.
• Support table structuring and align partitioning strategies with data ingestion patterns.
• Assist in maintaining data consistency across Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
• Support modernization initiatives involving migration from legacy data platforms to Apache Iceberg.
• Help ensure data correctness and performance for downstream analytics and business-critical reporting.
• Contribute to maintaining high availability and reliability of the enterprise data layer.
Required Qualifications
• 4-6 years of experience in Big Data, Data Operations, or Database Administration (DBA) roles.
• 4+ years of experience working with the Cloudera ecosystem, including Cloudera Data Platform (CDP).
• Minimum 1+ year of experience with Apache Iceberg or similar table formats such as Hive, Delta Lake, or Hudi.
• Hands-on experience with Iceberg table operations and maintenance.
• Practical experience with Spark SQL, Hive, or Impala.
• Experience in production support, incident handling, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support.
• Understanding of data modeling and Lakehouse standards.
• Experience supporting table structuring, partition alignment, and data consistency across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to support data correctness, performance, and platform reliability.
