Cassandra Database Administrator/DBA (Cassandra DBA Cloud Migration Focus)

Overview

Remote
Full Time
Contract - W2
Contract - 10 day((s))

Skills

DBA
Cassandra

Job Details

Cassandra Database Administrator (Cassandra DBA Cloud Migration Focus)

Employment Type:W2,Fulltime
Work Location: Remote (WFH open to anywhere in U.S.)

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Cassandra DBA to support a large-scale migration of Cassandra workloads from on-prem to Azure Cloud. This role is ideal for someone who has managed production Cassandra environments at scale and understands both the operational and cloud migration aspects of databases.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor Cassandra clusters in a large, production environment (not just PoC setup).

  • Support and lead on-prem to Azure cloud migration (lift & shift, performance tuning as required).

  • Ensure data consistency, reliability, disaster recovery, and secure database operations.

  • Perform ongoing DBA maintenance, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.

  • Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams to ensure smooth deployment and monitoring.

  • Work with DSE Solr when required on integration/queries.

Required Skills & Experience (Must-Haves)

  • Proven Cassandra DBA experience in large, real production environments.

  • Hands-on experience with on-prem to cloud database migrations (preferably Azure).

  • Strong understanding of Cassandra monitoring, tuning, backup, and recovery techniques.

  • Familiarity with cloud monitoring and DevOps tooling in Azure.

Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Haves)

  • Cassandra Certifications.

  • Hands-on experience with DSE Solr.

  • Broader Azure DevOps exposure.

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