Cassandra DBA / Senior Consultant

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We are an IT Solutions Integrator/Consulting Firm helping our clients hire the right professional for an exciting long-term project. Here are a few details.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Cassandra Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and support distributed Cassandra environments for high-scale, mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Cassandra architecture, performance tuning, automation, and cloud/on-prem deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and support Cassandra clusters (cloud & on-prem).
  

• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize throughput and latency.
  

• Manage backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and data replication strategies.
  

• Implement data modeling, compaction, sharding, and consistency policies.
  

• Collaborate with DevOps and application teams for efficient integration.
  

• Automate DBA tasks using scripting/tools.
  

• Handle upgrades, migrations, patching, and security configurations.
  

• Perform root-cause analysis and production support.
  

• Mentor team members and promote best practices.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
  

• 6–10+ years DB experience with 3+ years in Apache Cassandra.
  

• Strong knowledge of Cassandra internals (Gossip, Partitioning, Repair, Hinted Handoff).
  

• Experience in multi-DC, cloud, or hybrid environments.
  

• Proficiency in scripting (Python/Shell/Ansible).
  

• Experience with tools like nodetool, cqlsh, OpsCenter.
  

• Strong data modeling, performance tuning, and troubleshooting skills.
  

• Good communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  

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