job summary:
We are seeking a hands-on, technically strong Senior NoSQL Database Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and supporting self-managed and on-premises database platforms. We need a true builder-someone who looks beyond routine database administration to architect, automate, and scale mission-critical infrastructure.
In this role, you will bridge the gap between database requirements, core infrastructure, security, compliance, and application performance. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will drive operational excellence, mentor fellow DBAs, and take technical ownership of high-availability, high-performance database environments.
location: San Antonio, Texas
job type: Contract
salary: $65 - 73 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Architecture & Deployment: Design, build, configure, and automate self-managed and on-premises NoSQL database platforms.
- Production Operations & Support: Maintain high-availability environments through proactive monitoring, patching, performance tuning, storage expansion, capacity planning, and rapid incident resolution.
- Resilience & Business Continuity: Manage robust backup and recovery, replication strategies, and disaster recovery planning across all NoSQL platforms.
- Cross-Disciplinary Integration: Align database performance with underlying Linux systems, networking protocols, storage subsystems, application demands, and security standards.
- Technical Ownership & Mentorship: Lead design discussions, mentor DBAs, champion NoSQL adoption across the organization, and establish best practices.
- Documentation & Standards: Author clear architecture patterns, deployment guides, operational playbooks, and disaster recovery procedures.
qualifications:
Qualifications & Requirements
Engineering & Architecture Experience: 5+ years of experience in database engineering and infrastructure support within self-managed or on-premises environments. Must have a proven history as a builder rather than just an operator, with demonstrated experience designing and deploying database systems from the ground up.
Core NoSQL Expertise: Concrete, hands-on production experience in the following platforms:
MongoDB: Document model design, cluster deployment, configuration, operations, replication, backup, recovery, and high availability.
Cassandra: Cluster deployment, scaling, performance tuning, replication strategies, troubleshooting, and production support.
Redis: Deployment, configuration, high availability, persistence, monitoring, and operational support.
Experience with graph databases (e.g., Neo4j) or comparable NoSQL technologies is a strong plus.
Systems-Level Expertise: Proven background in systems-level work, including Linux administration, platform upgrades, storage expansions, capacity planning, and deep performance troubleshooting.
Automation & IaC: Practical application of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools (such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, or Shell scripting) to streamline provisioning, deployment, and management.
Problem-Solving & Collaboration: Eager learner with strong technical ownership, comfortable connecting database requirements to broader infrastructure and application needs.
Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of collaborating effectively with developers, infrastructure teams, security, compliance, and technical stakeholders.
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Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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