What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Apache Iceberg DBA position at IT America?
Role: Senior Apache Iceberg DBA
Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid Onsite)
We are currently seeking a Systems Integration Specialist Advisor to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX)
Job Description:
10 years of experience in Big Data / Data Engineering / DBA / Data Operations roles
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg in production environments
6 years of experience working with Cloudera ecosystem (CDP Ecosystem)
Strong expertise in:
Iceberg table optimization (compaction, metadata management, partition evolution)
Multi-engine performance tuning (Spark, Hive, Impala)
Troubleshooting complex data and query performance issues
Proven experience handling:
P1/P2 production incidents
Large-scale environments (TB/PB scale)
Data migration initiatives (Hive/Teradata Iceberg)
Lead enforcement of data modeling and Lakehouse standards across applications
Guide teams on:
Medallion architecture implementation
Balancing normalization vs performance
Review and resolve complex data modeling and performance trade-offs
Ensure consistency of data structures across domains and workloads
Mentor and guide L2 resources in operational best practices and troubleshooting