About the Role
Acceldata is seeking a high-energy Associate Product Support Engineer to join our elite team of Hadoop and Data Operations specialists. This role is designed for a junior professional looking to master the complexities of large-scale distributed systems.
You will be responsible for ensuring the health of vendor-agnostic data lake environments, assisting with complex migrations, and providing expert-level troubleshooting for our global customers. This role offers a steep learning curve and the opportunity to work alongside senior engineers to stabilize and optimize high-throughput data pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Cluster Operations: Support the implementation, stabilization, and tuning of Hadoop data lake clusters (HDFS, YARN, Hive/Impala) under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Troubleshooting: Assist in diagnosing issues across the entire stack, including hardware, software, applications (Spark, NiFi), and networks.
- Performance Tuning: Participate in deep-dive analysis to optimize data processing jobs, aiming for low-latency and high-throughput performance.
- Migration Support: Provide dedicated support during and after migrations to ensure system reliability and prompt resolution of evolving technical challenges.
- Customer Advocacy: Listen actively to customer concerns, demonstrating empathy while providing technical solutions in a 24/7 global support environment.
- Deployment: Assist with onboarding deployments of Acceldata products.
Technical Requirements
- Foundation: 1–3 years of experience in distributed systems, cloud environments, or data management services.
- Hadoop Stack: Good understanding of HDFS, YARN, and Hive/Impala. Working knowledge of Kafka, NiFi, and Cloudera Manager is a plus.
- Linux Proficiency: Strong command-line skills; ability to configure and troubleshoot RedHat and Debian-based distributions.
- Scripting: Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Scala for automation and debugging.
- Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
Operational Expectations
- Shift Work: This role requires flexibility to work in rotational shifts to support our global 24/7 operations.
- Collaboration: A proactive team player who can communicate complex technical issues clearly to both internal engineering teams and external customers.
Skills Required
- 1-3 years of experience in distributed systems, cloud environments, or data management services
- Good understanding of HDFS, YARN, and Hive/Impala
- Strong command-line skills in Linux
- Experience with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Scala
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
What We Do
Founded in 2018, Campbell, CA-based Acceldata has developed the world's first enterprise data observability platform to help enterprises build and operate great data products. Acceldata's solutions have been embraced by global customers, such as Dun & Bradstreet, Verisk, Oracle, PubMatic, PhonePe (Walmart), and many more. Acceldata investors include Insight Partners, March Capital, Industry Ventures, Lightspeed, Sorenson Ventures, Sanabil, and Emergent Ventures. Contact us to learn about the benefits of data observability.








