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Ace Hardware Corporation · 3 hours ago

Database Administrator II

Oak Brook, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$101K/yr - $126K/yr

4+ years exp

Ace Hardware Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Cloudera Hadoop Administrator with hands-on experience in managing and administering Databricks environments. The role involves maintaining enterprise-grade Hadoop clusters, performing backup and restore operations, and supporting development, test, and production systems.

HardwareRetailService Industry

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Qualification

Cloudera Hadoop AdministrationDatabricks AdministrationHadoop ecosystem knowledgeSpark knowledgeShell scriptingLinux/Unix administrationCI/CD integrationUser trainingTeam collaborationDocumentation skills

Required

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

Preferred

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)

Benefits

Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)

Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation.

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents

21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire

Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation

Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review

We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales

We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!

Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more

Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off

Adoption cost reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events

Identity theft protection

Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies.

Company

Ace Hardware Corporation

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Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,800 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 70 countries.

Founded in 1924

Oak Brook, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.acehardware.com/

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