Your new company

A leading big 4 bank are seeking a data SRE to work on their enterprise data warehouse.

Your new role

• Monitoring and maintaining the health, performance, and availability of data processing systems and infrastructure.
• Collaborating with data engineers, software developers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and deployment of data solutions.
• Automating and optimizing system reliability and efficiency through scripting and tooling.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to data processing, infrastructure, and application performance.
• Implementing best practices for data security, retention, backup, and recovery.
• Providing production support, including smoke checks, incident management, and change control.
• Conducting root cause analysis to identify and implement corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Maintaining documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides for data systems and processes.
• Supporting data projects such as system migrations, upgrades, and expansions.
• Participating in on-call rotations, including weekend and holiday support as needed.

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience: Proven track record as an SRE or in a similar role within Data Engineering, particularly in managing Spark platforms.

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in PySpark and related big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Hive). Strong understanding of data pipelines built using PySpark. Debugging expertise for Spark issues at both platform and application levels. Experience with data processing orchestration and scheduling tools. Good knowledge of the Spark ecosystem and distributed computing principles. Strong Linux, networking, CPU, memory, and storage fundamentals.
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail. Strong communication and collaboration abilities. Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

What you need to do now

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