Job Description

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary Seeking an experienced Spark Administrator with strong Linux and Starburst/Trino skills to support large-scale data platforms in a regulated banking environment. Requires 5+ years of hands-on experience in big data infrastructure and system operations.

Key Responsibilities
Install, configure, and maintain Apache Spark clusters.
Monitor cluster performance and troubleshoot Spark jobs.
Administer Linux servers and automate tasks using scripts (Bash/Python).
Manage and optimize Starburst/Trino clusters and connectors.
Ensure platform security, access control, and compliance with banking standards.
Support data engineering and analytics teams with performance tuning.
Maintain high availability for critical banking data pipelines.
Required Skills
5+ years in Spark administration and big data platforms.
Strong Linux system administration (RHEL preferred).
Hands-on Starburst/Trino experience.
Knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive, Ranger).
Scripting abilities (Bash, Python).
Understanding of authentication, networking, and security.
Preferred
Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Familiarity with banking data workflows and governance.
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Skills Required