Cassandra Database Engineer- Day 1 onsite in St Louis, MO

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Cassandra Database Engineer
Deep understanding of Cassandra internals including repair mechanisms.
Proficiency in NoSQL and experience with Cassandra drivers (Java- Python etc.).
Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus- Grafana and DataStax OpsCenter.

Job Details

Role: Cassandra Database Engineer

Location: O FALLON, Missouri (Day 1 Onsite)

Required Skills and Experience

Deep understanding of Cassandra internals, including repair mechanisms.

Proficiency in NoSQL and experience with Cassandra drivers (Java, Python, etc.).

Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and DataStax OpsCenter.

Familiarity with multi-region deployments and hybrid cloud architectures.

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for distributed systems.

Experience with data migration and integration across heterogeneous systems.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across global teams and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Experience with complementary NoSQL technologies (e.g., Redis, MongoDB) is a plus.

Exposure to Kubernetes and Cassandra operators (e.g., Cass-Operator) is desirable.

Design, deploy, and maintain Cassandra clusters across development, stage, and production environments.

Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery capabilities in Cassandra deployments.

Collaborate with application teams to understand data access patterns and optimize data models accordingly.

Monitor and tune performance of Cassandra clusters, compaction strategies, and read/write throughput.

Develop and implement backup, restore, and archival strategies

Automate operational tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).

Participate in on-call rotations and provide production support for critical incidents.

Define and enforce best practices for schema design, replication strategies, and consistency levels.

Lead efforts in upgrading Cassandra versions and applying patches with minimal downtime.

Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with internal and external data protection standards.

Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures for knowledge sharing and audit readiness.

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