Sr. Aws Emr Admin

We are seeking an experienced Senior AWS EMR Administrator to manage, optimize, and scale our cloud data infrastructure. In this hands‑on technical role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining persistent and transient AWS EMR clusters to support large-scale batch data processing pipelines. You will collaborate closely with data engineering teams and leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure reliable, secure, and automated operations across our AWS ecosystem.
RequirementsKey Responsibilities
Cluster Management: Architecture, deploy, and maintain persistent and transient AWS EMR clusters tailored to business workloads and operational needs
Infrastructure Automation: Design and implement deployment automation using AWS CloudFormation, AWS CodePipeline, or Terraform
Storage & Compute Optimization: Manage AWS EC2, S3, and related compute and storage resources to ensure high performance, security, and cost efficiency
Data Pipeline Support: Monitor and support batch data processing workloads, troubleshooting performance bottlenecks and operational issues across the EMR environment
System Administration: Perform routine maintenance, patching, scaling, access controls, and security configurations across EMR and associated AWS services
Required Qualifications
Experience: 7-8+ years of hands‑on experience in AWS Cloud Infrastructure and AWS EMR Administration
Core AWS Technical Stack: Strong proficiency with AWS EMR, EC2, S3, CloudFormation, and batch data environments
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & CI/CD: Demonstrated experience deploying cloud resources using AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CodePipeline (or equivalent CI/CD tools)
EMR Architecture: Deep technical understanding of Amazon EMR architecture, cluster life cycles, and node configurations
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Hadoop ecosystem, HDFS, and Big Data technologies
Exposure to AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and containerized workloads
Hands‑on experience with Kerberos authentication and enterprise security integration
BenefitsSignificant career development opportunities exist as the company grows. The position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a small, challenging, and entrepreneurial environment, with a high degree of individual responsibility.
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