Trino Power User / Analyst 100%

Job Title: Trino Power User / Analyst

Design, deploy, and operate Trino clusters on-prem Kubernetes
Configure and maintain Trino catalogs and connectors for heterogeneous data sources (Hive, Iceberg, Kafka, object storage)
Optimize query execution performance through tuning of memory, CPU, spill and partitioning
Implement workload management using resource groups, query prioritization, and concurrency limits
Ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance of the Trino clusters
Monitor cluster performance, query latency, and system health using observability tools
Troubleshoot system-level issues, query failures, and resource contention
Collaborate with Data Engineers and Analysts to define best practices for efficient data access
Contribute to architecture decisions around data lakehouses, federated query, and distributed analytics

5+ years of experience in distributed data systems, data platforms, or big data infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Trino (or Presto) cluster deployment and operations
Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, or VM-based distributed systems
Experience integrating data sources such as Hive Metastore, Iceberg and Kafka
Proven experience in performance tuning and distributed query optimization
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace)
Familiarity with security standards and access control mechanisms (LDAP, Kerberos, RBAC)
Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams
Experience in financial services or regulated environments is a plus

Strong understanding of Trino architecture (coordinator/worker, execution model, query planning, resource groups)
Expertise in performance tuning (joins, partition pruning, predicate pushdown, resource usage)
Knowledge of modern data architectures (data lakes, lakehouses, data mesh)
Hands-on experience with open table formats Iceberg
Experience in infrastructure and platform engineering (Kubernetes, Linux, networking)
Familiarity with Java/JVM-based systems
Experience with monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting distributed systems
Basic scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash) for automation
Strong problem-solving and system-level debugging skills

Location: Zurich, minimum 3-4 days to work from office

Start Date: Immediate

Travel Required: Mostly No. On Exceptional basis- if client demands

AARK Tech Solutions GmbH
Seestrasse 11
8805 Richterswil

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