Nifi Administrator (Mid-Level)
Location: Charlotte NC
Role Summary
We are seeking a mid-level Apache NiFi Administrator to support and maintain enterprise data-flow pipelines in a production environment. This role is hands-on and operationally focused, responsible for monitoring, incident response, and ensuring high availability, security, and performance of NiFi platforms.
This role works closely with onshore and offshore teams and plays a key part in maintaining data platform reliability.
Must-Have (Core NiFi Responsibilities)
Administer, operate, and support Apache NiFi clusters in production environments
Manage NiFi flows, processors, queues, templates, and controller services
Perform NiFi upgrades, patching, and configuration management
Monitor NiFi performance, throughput, latency, and failure rates
Troubleshoot flow failures, back-pressure issues, and node failures
Manage NiFi security (TLS, users, policies, certificates)
Perform root cause analysis for NiFi outages and degradations
Ensure high availability, node health, and data integrity
Required (Platform & Operations)
Experience supporting NiFi on cloud infrastructure
Other Must Have
Experience remediating security vulnerabilities (CVE patching, library updates, OS patching)
Experience working with ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira, Remedy, etc.)
Ability to follow and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and support documentation
Strong collaboration with onshore and offshore teams
Comfortable working in incident-driven environments (24/7 support model)
Nice to Have
Experience with NiFi Registry
Experience with Kafka, cloud storage, or APIs
Automation using scripts or pipelines
Strong experience with monitoring tools such as:
Stackdriver / Google Cloud Monitoring
AWS CloudWatch
Splunk, Prometheus, or similar
Soft Skills
Strong written and verbal communication
Able to lead troubleshooting calls and explain issues clearly
Detail-oriented with strong documentation habits
Calm under pressure during production incidents