Cassandra Database Engineer

Austin, TX, US • Posted 21 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago

Contract W2

On-site

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

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Skills

Operations Management
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Performance Analysis
Incident Management
Management
Hardening
Computer Science
NoSQL
Apache Cassandra
Crisis Management
Performance Tuning
Backup
Recovery
Adaptability
Switches
Cloud Computing
Database
Release Management
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Performance Appraisal
High Availability
Change Management
Linux
GitLab
Terraform
Multitasking
WAR

Summary

We are seeking a Cassandra Database Engineer for a long-term contract in Austin, TX (hybrid- M/W/Thu).

Position Summary:
Responsible for the operational management, performance, and reliability of critical Cassandra clusters. This hybrid role requires in-office presence on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with no flexibility. You'll lead efforts in database monitoring, restoration, patching, and problem solving, while collaborating closely with technical and project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Performance analysis and operational review of production Cassandra platforms
Manage operations: incident response, alert resolution, and third-party support engagement
Deploy and maintain monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Datadog preferred)
Build and test database recovery procedures
Oversee deployments, installation, patching, change management
Implement database hardening across public cloud, on-prem, and hosted platforms
Provide operations support and expertise to support/project teams
Participate in platform reviews, security evaluations, tuning, and proactively recommend improvements
Act as a go-to Cassandra resource for internal teams

Minimum Qualifications:

HS diploma required; Bachelor's in Computer Science preferred
5+ years current hands-on Cassandra cluster administration
Extensive NOSQL experience, especially Cassandra
Must be maintaining Cassandra clusters currently: specify clusters/nodes/version in use, years of recent experience
Must have operations experience and speak to environment challenges: patching, upgrades, crisis management, performance tuning, backup/recovery, monitoring
Adaptable to context switching and stressful situations
Hybrid role, in-office Mon/Wed/Thurs required
Significant experience in public cloud database deployment/management (AWS/Google Cloud Platform)
Expertise in performance evaluation, high availability, operations support
Skilled in change management and platform upgrades
Strong Linux OS background
Hands-on with GitLab, Terraform, Datadog
Comfortable multitasking and thriving under pressure (outages, crisis, war room scenarios)

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Dice Id: 10105282
Position Id: 861947
Posted 21 hours ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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