StreamSets Administrator (Computer Systems Engineer/Architect - Journeyman)

ECS is seeking a StreamSets Administrator (Computer Systems Engineer/Architect - Journeyman) to work in our Fairfax, VA office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.
Job Description:
The StreamSets administrator will support the administration and daily operations of our StreamSets platform. You'll work closely with delivery teams to understand their customer's questions and needs, and then help ensure solutions are designed and developed to meet clients' functional and technical requirements. This role is critical to data integration. It is dedicated to building smart data pipelines on the platform that are needed to power DataOps across hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.
The ideal candidate is:

• Someone with a solid background developing solutions for high volume, low latency applications and can operate in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment.
• A candidate with distributed computer understanding and experience with SQL, Spark, ETL.
• A person who appreciates the opportunity to be independent, creative and challenged.
• An individual with a curious mind, passionate about solving problems quickly and bringing innovative ideas to the table.

Required Skills:

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience working with and administering complex COTS/SaaS products
• 1 to 3 years of StreamSets administration experience or related experience
• BA or BS degree
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Daily operational support of the StreamSets application and overall operating model implementation Test and Perform application upgrades
• Experience analyzing errors, troubleshooting, configuring, setting permissions, and performing application administration of COTS/SaaS tools supporting large scale business transformation programs
• Experience with writing guides, arming tier 1 with FAQ's/answers to common questions and
• thinking of other ways to proactively engage with users (welcome package for new Data Engineers)
• Experience with triaging support from support desk, tracking/prioritizing feature requests, evaluating change request impacts, organizing RCAs
• Strong customer service orientation with strong oral and written communication skills

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Qlik dashboarding and development functions
• Experience with facilitating BI tool training
• Experience in using DoD Data Management to manipulate and integrate databases with SQL, SAS, or other languages
• Knowledge of Big Data systems, including Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, or Cloudera
• Able to discern stakeholder needs, effectively communicate development plans, and track progress milestones
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent critical thinking skills to assess numbers, trends, and data to reach new conclusions based on findings
• Excellent quantitative skills, including statistical analysis, process design, and data management

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3000 employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.