Data Engineer (Production Support – AWS EMR)

Data Engineer (Production Support – AWS EMR)

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Hyderabad
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Created Date: 2026-06-25

End Date: 2026-08-23

Experience: 10 - 12 years

Salary: 1500000

Industry: IT

Openings: 1

Primary Responsibilities :

Production Support & Incident Management

  • Monitor and support AWS EMR clusters and Big Data applications in production environments.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, failures, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes.
  • Participate in on-call support and critical incident management.
  • Analyze application logs and system alerts to proactively identify issues.

AWS EMR & Cluster Management

  • Manage AWS EMR cluster lifecycle including provisioning, scaling, optimization, and decommissioning.
  • Monitor cluster health, resource utilization, and cost efficiency.
  • Apply upgrades, patches, and security updates to AWS EMR environments.
  • Optimize cluster performance and resource allocation.

Data Pipeline Support

  • Support ETL/ELT pipelines built using Spark, Scala, Talend, Hive, and Presto.
  • Ensure smooth execution of data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes.
  • Maintain data quality, consistency, and availability across platforms.
  • Support integrations with S3, Redshift, Snowflake, MySQL, Aurora, and PostgreSQL.

Performance Optimization

  • Tune Spark jobs and Hive queries for maximum efficiency.
  • Optimize SQL queries and data processing workflows.
  • Improve storage strategies and data access performance.
  • Identify and resolve long-running jobs and resource-intensive processes.

Monitoring & Reporting

  • Configure and maintain monitoring tools such as:
    • AWS CloudWatch
    • Datadog
    • Prometheus
  • Create dashboards, alerts, and health monitoring reports.
  • Generate daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports.
  • Monitor SLA compliance and system performance metrics.

Automation & Workflow Management

  • Develop automation scripts using Python, Shell Scripting, or Java.
  • Manage workflows using:
    • Apache Airflow
    • Oozie
    • AWS Step Functions
  • Automate repetitive operational tasks to improve efficiency.

Collaboration & Documentation

  • Work closely with Data Engineers, Developers, DevOps, QA, and Business teams.
  • Maintain SOPs, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and architecture documents.
  • Create source-to-target mappings, flow diagrams, and system documentation.
  • Support deployment activities and release management processes.
Experience Requirements:

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in:
    • Computer Science
    • Information Technology
    • Engineering
    • Related Technical Discipline

Experience

  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Big Data, or Production Support.
  • Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on AWS Cloud experience.
  • Experience supporting enterprise-scale distributed systems.

Technical Skills

AWS Technologies

  • AWS EMR
  • Amazon S3
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS Step Functions
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • AWS Redshift
  • Aurora MySQL
  • PostgreSQL

Big Data Technologies

  • Apache Spark
  • Scala
  • Hive
  • Presto
  • Kafka
  • Apache NiFi

ETL & Data Integration

  • Talend
  • Sqoop
  • Any enterprise ETL tool

Workflow & Scheduling

  • Apache Airflow
  • Oozie

Programming & Scripting

  • Scala
  • Python
  • Shell Scripting
  • Java

Database Skills

  • Advanced SQL
  • Query Optimization
  • Data Warehousing Concepts
  • Data Modeling

Build & Deployment Tools

  • Maven
  • Bamboo
  • Stash

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience with CI/CD tools:
    • Jenkins
    • GitLab CI/CD
  • Experience with container technologies:
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
  • AWS Certifications:
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
    • AWS Certified Data Analytics / Big Data Specialty
  • Knowledge of Data Governance and Cloud Security.
  • Experience with enterprise monitoring solutions.
  • Exposure to DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code.

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Ability to work in high-pressure production environments.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Customer-focused approach to production support.
  • Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
  • Strong documentation and process management skills.

Key Skills

AWS EMR | Apache Spark | Scala | Talend | ETL | AWS Cloud | S3 | Lambda | Step Functions | CloudWatch | Redshift | Snowflake | MySQL | PostgreSQL | Kafka | NiFi | Hive | Presto | Airflow | Oozie | SQL | Python | Shell Scripting | Java | Data Warehousing | Data Modeling | Production Support | Big Data | Performance Tuning | Troubleshooting | CI/CD | Jenkins | Docker | Kubernetes | Monitoring | Cloud Computing

Location

: Alliance Recruitment Agency UAE

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