[Hiring] Hive Support Engineer @Precision Solutions

Role Description

The HIVE Support Engineer oversees daily operations, maintains and optimizes Analytics Platform HIVE-managed data environments, and ensures reliable data flow across platforms. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, performance tuning, and coordinating team efforts to improve processes and data integrity.

• Deliver daily operational support including troubleshooting user issues and system incidents
• Optimize resource allocations, create schemas, and perform routine system maintenance and upgrades
• Oversee day-to-day operations and maintenance of HIVE-managed data environments
• Coordinate team efforts in monitoring batch jobs and resolving operational incidents
• Collaborate with engineering and analytics teams to troubleshoot issues and implement improvements

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in big data technologies, SQL, and workflow orchestration
• Proficiency in HiveQL, SQL, and Hive performance optimization including data partitioning and indexing
• Experience in data modeling and schema design
• Ability to build automated data pipelines and operational workflows using Python, Shell scripting, or similar languages
• Hands-on understanding of Hadoop ecosystem including HDFS, YARN, MapReduce, Spark

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is preferred (or equivalent practical experience)
• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active Secret clearance is required.

Company Description

Northern Virginia-based Precision Solutions provides expert staffing solutions for companies of any size that are seeking outstanding talent. We pride ourselves on being versatile enough to tailor our relationships to the needs of each individual client, being agile in the fast-paced marketplace, and being precise in meeting the needs of any company.