Apex Systems · 1 week ago
Starburst Engineer
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expApex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. They are seeking a Starburst Engineer to support DevOps and Admin skills in maintaining the platform and assisting with various line of business (LOB) needs.
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Responsibilities
DevOps-oriented work: responsibilities include container orchestration, automation (Ansible), and environment setup
Admin-oriented work: responsibilities include managing environments, monitoring (Grafana), and supporting SQL queries and federated data connections
You will be working on Starburst, which is an application running on OpenShift.( They are not an OpenShift administrator setting up Kubernetes.)
Communicate and help build UAT and development environments for new LOBs or work with existing ones
Review SQL queries and help tune them, including materialized views and BIAX roles
Deploy images using blue-green deployment in production
Perform testing and sign-off to ensure smooth operations
Focus on automation for deployments so manual intervention is minimized
Ensure access to systems and deployment for various environments
Communicate via phone calls and Teams to ensure LOBs are fully supported
Automate packaging of artifacts created in lower environments for production consumption outside of Starburst
This may include MicroStrategy reports, Cognos, Tableau dashboards
Use APIs and Python scripts to package and publish consumable data products
Work with relational database schemas (own meaningful objects such as SQL queries or tables)
Handle data virtualization queries and package them in Dev or UAT, then deploy with a single button or new image
Build graphical reports using Grafana
Proven troubleshooting & issues resolution skills
Deploy and manage containers (Kubernetes/OpenShift) and configure Linux environments
Set up access controls (BIAX) and maintain application environments
Work on data virtualization using Starburst/Trino; focus on visualization and materialized views
Write, tune, and optimize SQL queries across multiple databases (Hive, Hadoop, Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB)
Configure JDBC connections and URLs for federated queries
Automate tasks with Ansible; assist with Python scripting and API integrations
Monitor environments and generate reports using Grafana
Qualification
Required
DevOps - Need experience with YAML files and helm charts. Use ansible but open to any other similar tools. Just need to understand the devops process
Experience in 2+ other databases (Oracle, mongo, Hadoop, hive, impala etc) no preference
Containerization - experience or knowledge in Kubernetes containers
Strong SQL skills and querying
Great communication - need to be able to work with other teams and be a strong communicator
Mid to Senior Level
Preferred
Starburst
OpenShift
Python scripting
API's
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Other insurance plans
ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
401K program
HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
Corporate discount savings program
Other discounts
On-demand training program
Access to certification prep
Library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars
Certification discounts
Perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
Dedicated customer service team for our Consultants
Certified Career Coach
Company
Apex Systems
Apex Systems, a division of On Assignment, provides organizations with IT staffing solutions to address gaps in their current workforce.
1001-5000 employees
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Roger Wahman
Chief Technology Officer - SVP
Andrea Schiola
Global Head of Technology Partnerships, SVP, Principal
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