Cloudera
Computer Software / SaaS
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Business Area:
ITSeniority Level:
Mid-Senior levelJob Description:
At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.
As a Private Cloud & Infrastructure Operations Engineer you will:
Monitor platform health, utilisation, and capacity across all private cloud environments
Manage compute provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle operations
Track resource utilisation and deliver reporting - driving efficiency and accountability
Manage quotas, resolve capacity issues, and plan for growth
Provide first-line operational support - triage incidents, apply known fixes, escalate appropriately
Enforce operational standards, access controls, and governance policies
Manage environment intake and provisioning for consumers
Support compute and storage infrastructure operations (server lifecycle, Ceph storage, shared services)
Maintain operational documentation and runbooks
Participate in on-call rotation for infrastructure services
Contribute to infrastructure efficiency and automation initiatives
We are excited if you have (Required Experience):
Relevant studies / BS or MS in related field or equivalent experience
3+ years operating cloud or virtualised infrastructure at scale
Strong Linux systems administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu)
Hands-on experience with distributed storage (Ceph preferred) or SAN operations
Experience with monitoring stacks, dashboards, alerting, and capacity planning
Virtualisation experience (KVM, VMware, or similar)
A governance mindset - comfortable enforcing standards, reporting compliance, holding consumers accountable for waste
Ability to author and maintain clear runbooks, procedures, and operational documentation
Strong communication - can translate technical state into clear reporting for stakeholders
You may also have:
OpenStack or Taikun operational experience (strongly preferred)
Kubernetes cluster operations (node management, cluster lifecycle)
Server hardware lifecycle (rack, commission, decommission, IPMI/iDRAC/iLO)
Automation experience (Ansible, Terraform, scripting)
ITSM/ITIL awareness (incident, change, problem management)
Team leadership or mentoring experience
FinOps or cost attribution experience
What you can expect from us:
Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
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