Manage and support a large scale Hadoop cluster and MongoDB environment, design and implement database enhancements, troubleshoot performance issues, and participate in on-call support.
Description and Requirements
Duties: Assist with managing a large scale 7x24x365 Hadoop cluster and MongoDB environment. Work with the existing DBA team to provide support in our non-production and production environments. Design, develop and implement new enhancements and database applications. Install/upgrade Hadoop big data platform and implement security for Hadoop big data platform. Install/Upgrade MongoDB's in on-prem and in cloud (Containers). Periodically review the new patches. design and develop new tools for process improvements. Prepare SOPs for product installations, upgrades, and any other new process. Establish best practices for monitoring. Analyze Hardware, Software requirements for the projects; assist Build team with Environment requirements. Design and develop new processes for better maintenance of the environments. Assist Application and Operations team to troubleshoot the performance issues. Participate in the on-call rotation to support a 7x24x365 environment.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science (will accept foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience managing Hadoop clusters in a large-scale production environment. Position requires experience in the following: Experience performing Hadoop software installs and upgrades, including setting up High Availability; experience performing SOLR and HBase tuning; experience using Unix or Linux commands to identify and troubleshoot Operating System, Networking Protocols, Security, and Storage issues; experience performance tuning and troubleshooting applications or operating system issues using shell utilities and commands; experience creating, troubleshooting, or updating automated tasks for system maintenance, backups, monitoring, and troubleshooting, using Shell/Python scripting language; and, experience troubleshooting performance issues and implementing applicable solutions
Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office/2 days remote
"At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers."
The wage range for applicants for this position is $147,000.00 to $172,000.00 per Year. This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. MetLife offers a comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits, parental leave, legal plan services and paid time off. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms
#LI-DNI
The expected salary range for this position is $147,000.00 to $172,000.00. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$147,000.00 to $172,000.00
#BI-Hybrid
Duties: Assist with managing a large scale 7x24x365 Hadoop cluster and MongoDB environment. Work with the existing DBA team to provide support in our non-production and production environments. Design, develop and implement new enhancements and database applications. Install/upgrade Hadoop big data platform and implement security for Hadoop big data platform. Install/Upgrade MongoDB's in on-prem and in cloud (Containers). Periodically review the new patches. design and develop new tools for process improvements. Prepare SOPs for product installations, upgrades, and any other new process. Establish best practices for monitoring. Analyze Hardware, Software requirements for the projects; assist Build team with Environment requirements. Design and develop new processes for better maintenance of the environments. Assist Application and Operations team to troubleshoot the performance issues. Participate in the on-call rotation to support a 7x24x365 environment.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science (will accept foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience managing Hadoop clusters in a large-scale production environment. Position requires experience in the following: Experience performing Hadoop software installs and upgrades, including setting up High Availability; experience performing SOLR and HBase tuning; experience using Unix or Linux commands to identify and troubleshoot Operating System, Networking Protocols, Security, and Storage issues; experience performance tuning and troubleshooting applications or operating system issues using shell utilities and commands; experience creating, troubleshooting, or updating automated tasks for system maintenance, backups, monitoring, and troubleshooting, using Shell/Python scripting language; and, experience troubleshooting performance issues and implementing applicable solutions
Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office/2 days remote
"At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers."
The wage range for applicants for this position is $147,000.00 to $172,000.00 per Year. This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. MetLife offers a comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits, parental leave, legal plan services and paid time off. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms
#LI-DNI
The expected salary range for this position is $147,000.00 to $172,000.00. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$147,000.00 to $172,000.00
#BI-Hybrid
Top Skills
Hadoop
Hbase
Linux
MongoDB
Python
Shell
Solr
Unix
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