About the Role
Our public sector client is seeking a Junior Application Analyst for a 7.5 month, full time contract, with the possibility of up to a 6-month extension. The Application Analyst will be required on a full time basis (7.25 hour work day, 36.25 hours/week) and the primary role will be responsible for providing technical support, troubleshooting, and building reports for the clients Enterprise Database Archival Service on the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP Public Cloud). The Application Analyst will collaborate closely with end-users, and IT teams to ensure the this platform is successfully used by end users. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service.
The Application Analyst will provide analysis and recommendations on process improvements and generating reports, and include details of risks, dependencies, business impacts, interdependencies, and implications pertaining to the methodology to be applied on projects. The role serves as a bridge between users and technical teams, ensuring that applications effectively meet business objectives. A proven ability to function on an individual basis and in a team environment is essential.
Responsibilities will include:
Develop and maintain technical documentations, user guides, and training materials to support users in using the CDP platform.
Work with Big Data and Business Intelligence technologies.
Understanding of CDP Public Cloud Base and Data Services from architecture level.
Support end user issues from CDP and able to provide temporary/permanent fixes.
Work on access requests, incidents and change management process using ticketing systems like Service Now.
Should be able to administer and audit CDP User access and data management from various endpoints/levels like Console, Ranger, Virtual Warehouse, Data Visualization.
Should be able to migrate applications/data from Development to Production Environments.
Understanding, troubleshooting and fixing issues encountered in SSSD, Free IPA, Azure IDP.
Understanding, troubleshooting and fixing issues encountered in HDFS, Yarn, Ranger, Hive, Impala, Sqoop, Hue, Cloudera Data Warehouse, Cloudera Data Visualization.
Understanding, troubleshooting and fixing issues encountered in Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure Single/Flexible Postgres DB.
Should be able to manage Azure VM's, Storage Accounts, Private Subnets, Private Endpoints, Cost Explorer, Quotas, Identities/Roles.
Knowledge of managing RHEL OS, Salt orchestration is essential.
Build and optimize data warehouses, data lakes, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval system for analytical needs.
Design and create CDP DataViz dashboards and custom reporting with various data sources and inputs.
Provide depth and insight to data produced by the various teams and transform them into meaningful analytics for decision making.
Analyze data and prepare information results.
Gather and document client requirements.
Create and provide any training regarding dashboards and reporting.
Escalate issues and risks, as appropriate.
Able to translate complex business requirements to technical deliverables ie. design specifications.
Adhere to SDLC methodologies for development/continuous improvement.
Equipment requirements:
Resource must provide their own computer and related equipment. The computer's operating system must be a modern version of Windows or MacOS that is compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD/remote-related software will be installed on the resource's computer.
Working Hours
Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province.
Work must be done from within Canada, due to network and data security issues.
It is anticipated the role will be 100% remote.
Requirements
Education
The candidate must meet or exceed ONE of the following:
University degree in related discipline; OR
Two-year diploma in related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Work Experience
1 year experience in using Big Data platforms like Cloudera Data Platform
1 year experience with Azure Infrastructure and Services
1 year experience with Big Data and Business Intelligence
1 year experience with CDP Public Cloud upgrade, patching, and system maintenance
1 year experience with Data Warehouse and Reporting Tools
1 year experience with Kubernetes Cluster and Linux OS
1 year experience in planning/monitoring User acceptance testing
1 year experience with Azure subscriptions and cost analysis
1 year experience with development for dashboards and reports
Standard Background Check
The contractor shall, prior to commencement of the Services, provide the client, on its request and at no cost to the client, with criminal record checks.
Resource References
Three references, for whom similar work has been performed, must be provided. The most recent reference should be listed first. Reference checks may or may not be completed to assist with scoring of the proposed resource by the client.
SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE:
• RESUME
• ALL REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE DESCRIBED IN RESUME UNDER THE JOB/PROJECT WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS ATTAINED.
• RESOURCE REFERENCES
KEYWORDS TO INCLUDE IN DETAILED WORK EXPERIENCES: BIG DATA; CLOUDERA DATA PLATFORM; AZURE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES; BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE; CDP PUBLIC CLOUD UPGRADE, PATCHING, SYSTEM MAINENANCE; DATA WAREHOUSE; REPORTING TOOLS; KUBERNETES CLUSTER; LINUX OS; USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING; AZURE SUBSCIRPTION AND COST ANALYSIS; DASHBOARDS AND REPORTS-CDP DataViz dashboards and custom reporting; SERVICE NOW; FURTHER DETAILS: Console, Ranger, Virtual Warehouse, Data Visualization; SSSD, Free IPA, Azure IDP; HDFS, Yarn, Ranger, Hive, Impala, Sqoop, Hue, Cloudera Data Warehouse, Cloudera Data Visualization; Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure Single/Flexible Postgres DB; RHEL OS, Salt orchestration; SDLC methodologies.
If this opportunity is of interest to you, please provide your resume detailing all your relevant experience and certifications, as well as 3 recent references. Candidate must have or immediately obtain Incorporated Business status.
Handis Consulting prides itself in being an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
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