Cassandra Database Engineer

Austin, TX, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 7 hours ago

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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 Platform
Google Cloud
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 30+ days ago

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