Cloudera Technical Architect

Design and govern Cloudera CDP architecture aligned with enterprise Data Lakehouse standards. Define architecture patterns for batch, streaming, and analytics workloads. Lead performance optimization across Spark, Hive, Impala, and YARN environments. Architect and support real-time data ingestion using Kafka and NiFi. Implement and enforce security controls using Ranger, Kerberos, encryption, and access governance. Review existing Cloudera implementations, identify gaps, and drive remediation initiatives. Define monitoring, high availability, disaster recovery, and operational best practices. Collaborate with architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure successful platform delivery.

Strong expertise in Cloudera Data Platform (CDP)

Hands-on experience with:

• HDFS, Spark, Hive, Impala
• Kafka, NiFi
• Ozone, HBase, Kudu
• Iceberg, Hive Metastore
• Ranger, Knox, Kerberos
• Cloudera Manager and Cloudera AI

Strong knowledge of cluster sizing, capacity planning, workload management, and performance tuning.

Experience implementing secure, highly available, enterprise-scale data platforms.

10-15+ years of experience in Big Data and Data Platform technologies.

Proven experience architecting and optimizing large-scale Cloudera environments.

Banking/BFSI or other regulated industry experience preferred.

Experience working with onsite and offshore delivery teams.

Desired Candidate Profile

Immediately available candidate preferred

Required Skills:

• Strong expertise in Cloudera Data Platform (CDP)

• Hands-on experience with:

• HDFS, Spark, Hive, Impala

• Kafka, NiFi

• Ozone, HBase, Kudu

• Iceberg, Hive Metastore

• Ranger, Knox, Kerberos

• Cloudera Manager and Cloudera AI

• Strong knowledge of cluster sizing, capacity planning, workload management, and performance tuning.

• Experience implementing secure, highly available, enterprise-scale data platforms.

• Experience: 10-15+ years of experience in Big Data and Data Platform technologies.

• Proven experience architecting and optimizing large-scale Cloudera environments.

• Banking/BFSI or other regulated industry experience preferred.

• Experience working with onsite and offshore delivery teams.