Middleware Admin/Apache Solr

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Middleware Admin/Apache Solr

Location(s): New York, NY

Job Description:

• Install, configure, and maintain Apache Solr clusters across multiple environments.
• Manage Solr cores, collections, schemas, and configurations to ensure optimal search performance.
• Monitor Solr clusters for availability, scalability, indexing throughput, and query latency.
• Perform capacity planning, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) testing for Solr infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot issues related to indexing pipelines, query performance, replication, and cluster stability.
• Implement security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and access control.
• Apply patches, upgrades, and hotfixes while minimizing downtime and ensuring cluster reliability.
• Work closely with development and operations teams to support integration of Solr with APIs, applications, and data pipelines.
• Automate administrative tasks through scripts and monitoring tools to improve efficiency.
• Maintain detailed documentation for Solr environments, including configuration changes, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.

• Design and implement scalable search solutions using Apache Solr.
• Develop and maintain Solr schemas, configurations, and custom analyzers.
• Optimize search performance and relevance through tuning and query rewriting.
• Integrate Solr with other systems and APIs (e.g., RESTful services).
• Monitor and troubleshoot Solr clusters and indexing pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data engineers, backend developers, and product managers.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Maintain documentation for search architecture and configurations.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience with Apache Solr and search technologies (Lucene, Elasticsearch).
• Proficiency in Java and experience with JVM tuning.
• Strong understanding of indexing strategies, tokenization, and relevance tuning.
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Maven, and Git.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Python or scripting for automation.
• Exposure to e-commerce or high-volume data environments.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.