System Application Administrator

Kaygen Inc.

Cleveland, OH

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$45–$58 Per Hour
SKILLS
Access Control, Administrative Skills, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Asset Management, Best Practices, Career Development, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Command Line, Communication Skills, Community Support, Configuration Management, Customer Relations, Docker, Enterprise Applications, Fortune 500 Customers, Health Insurance, Identify Issues, Identity Data Management, Informatica, Interpersonal Skills, Linux Operating System, Mentoring, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Azure, On Call, Operational Support, Problem Solving Skills, Service Delivery, Software Administration, Software Design, Software Development, Startup, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Analysis, Testing, Time Management, United States Department of Defense (DoD)
LOCATION
Cleveland, OH
POSTED
20 days ago

KAYGEN is an emerging leader in providing top talent for technology-based staffing services. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project-based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries. 
  • Databricks Systems Administrator
  • Locations- Remote 

 

Service Delivery Center –System Application Administrator – Senior Databricks System administrator

 

The opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated System Application Administrator to join EY’s Service Delivery Center. You will play an active role in administering the existing analytics platforms. You will join a team of platform administrators divided into PODs specializing in multiple tools for optimal collaboration and teaming for base and extended support. You will have the opportunity to learn new applications through cross training and vendor training. While you will focus on Databricks administration, knowledge of other applications is beneficial such as HVR, Informatica, or Immuta.  In addition, familiar with cloud platforms: Azure and AWS, Linux operating system, container orchestration such as Kubernetes, configuration management such as Ansible, YAML and Terraform will be helpful.

Your key responsibilities

  • Provide system administration and operational support for Databricks, including installation, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of knowledge graph services.
  • Install and configure.
  • Monitor the platform, including integration with observability and alerting solutions, and recommend platform improvements.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve platform issues.
  • Configure data source connections and manage asset libraries.
  • Identify and raise system capacity related issues (storage, licenses, performance threshold).
  • Define best practices for deployment.
  • Integrate with other platforms and Business Unit installations.
  • Participate in overall data platform architecture and strategy.
  • Research and recommend alternative actions for problem resolution based on best practices and application functionality with minimal direction.

Skills and attributes for success

  • 3-5+ years working in customer success or in a customer-facing engineering capacity is required.
  • Large scale implementation experience with complex solutions environment.
  • Experience in customer-facing positions, preferably industry experience in technology-based solutions.
  • Experience being able to navigate, escalate and lead efforts on complex customer/partner requests or projects.
  • Experience with Linux command line.
  • An aptitude for both analyzing technical concepts and translating them into business terms, as well as for mapping business requirements into technical features.
  • Knowledge of the software development process and of software design methodologies helpful
  • 3-5+ years’ experience in cloud ops / Kubernetes application deployment and management role, working with an enterprise software or data product.
  • Experience with Attribute-based Access Control (ABAC), Virtual Director Services (VDS), PING Federate or Azure Active Directory (AAD) helpful.
  • Cloud platform architecture, administration, and programming experience desired.
  • Experience with Helm, Argo CD, Docker, and cloud networking.
  • Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written, and verbal.
  • Experience with Identity Access Management (IAM).
  • Candidates with DoD experience are preferred.

To qualify for the role, you must adhere to the following:

  • Normal work schedule hours may vary, Monday through Friday. May be required to work flexible hours and/or weekends, as needed, to meet deadlines or to fulfill application administration obligations.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation for multiple applications: (i.e., HVR, Informatica, Matillion)
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    At KAYGEN, we are always looking for dynamic, talented and experienced individuals. We invite you to join our team of talented IT professionals, consulting at client locations across the globe. Our culture is team-orientated; we strive to stand by our core values of respect, honesty and integrity. Our team of experienced staffing experts will work with you to find you the best opportunity. For more information, please visit us at www.kaygen.com.

    Benefits:
    • Free Healthcare Insurance
    • Vision and Dental Insurance
    • 401(k) Retirement Plan
    • Free Life Insurance
    • Sick Time Off
    Achieve your Kaizen by clicking here. A unique and exclusive talent community supported by Kaygen, that includes programs like:
     
    • Certifications 
    • Mentorship Program
    • Referrals
    • Family and Wellness benefits
    • Continuous Growth and Career Development 

    About the Company

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    Kaygen Inc.

    Kaygen, an award-winning technology consulting and talent firm, assists organizations to achieve digital transformation. From structuring data to the Cloud and visualization, Kaygen leads the digital transformation of global clients.

    Kaygen, from the Japanese word, kaizen, for continuous improvement, signifies how we continuously seek to bring expert tech talent to our client engagements to create a sustainable competitive advantage. However, there is more. Our company is diverse, and minority woman owned and operated by expert data technologists who have conceived and developed the very strategic technology initiatives that we now engage in for our clients with our talent.

    Our core belief in diversity, complemented by the principles of kaizen, ensures we bring the best expert data talent to work transparently, collaboratively, and with the flexibility to ensure client success.

    Visit http://www.kaygen.com/ for a solutions overview.

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    COMPANY SIZE
    100 to 499 employees
    INDUSTRY
    Computer/IT Services
    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
    Paid Sick Days, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts
    FOUNDED
    2003
    WEBSITE
    http://www.kaygen.com