Offer summary

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering plus 2 years experience or Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience.

Key responsabilities:

Independently plan and deliver database storage architecture

Analyze business practices for refining data system capabilities

Plan and integrate cutting-edge database technologies into strategies

Mentor junior IT staff and ensure proficient operation of database software

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. We do this by providing an actionable picture of each person so they can be reliably represented in the marketplace. As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. A leading presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, TransUnion provides solutions that help create economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for hundreds of millions of people. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.

Job description

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Job Description
Consultants for various and unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S. (HQ: Chicago, IL). Independently plan and deliver database data warehouse and storage architecture. Maintain and manage design services, provide sizing and configuration assistance and perform needs assessments. Analyze current business practices, processes and procedures. Identify future business opportunities for leveraging data storage and retrieval system capabilities. Manage relationships with potential architectural impact of different vendor strategies. Ensure development of training and documentation for technical architecture, systems use and maintenance. Plan and integrate next-generation database technologies into the architectural strategy. Ensure efficient operation of database software. Mentor junior IT staff. Technical Environment: MapR distribution administration, MapR clusters, Elastic MapReduce; RHEL Administration, upgrades, configuration, evaluation of emerging technologies in Hadoop space; Dremio, R, RStudio; big data clusters, business intelligence tools; AWS Big Data, DevOps, Ansible, Python, Distributed Systems Networking, Kubernetes.

Job Requirements
*Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or any Engineering Field plus two years of experience in job offered or as an Analyst or in database or software systems administration required. Required Skills: MapR, distribution & clusters, elastic MapReduce, RHEL Administration, upgrades, configuration, evaluation of emerging technologies in Hadoop space; Dremio, R, R Studio; big data clusters, business intelligence tools; AWS Big Data, DevOps, Ansible, Python, Distributed Systems Networking, Kubernetes. Telecommuting permitted. (*Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or any Engineering Field plus five years of progressive experience in job offered or as an Analyst or in database or software systems administration also accepted)

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