Cassandra Database Engineer

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid) Contract Duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension Interview Type: 1st Interview – Teams. 2nd Interview on site Pay Rate: $100-120/hour Must be authorized to work in the US. Job Title: Cassandra Database Engineer Position Summary The Cassandra Database Engineer is an expert across NOSQL database technologies but specifically a specialist on Cassandra database administration. For this position, NOSQL database expertise is mandatory with a primary focus on Cassandra databases, as well as expertise in Public Cloud technology (AWS and/or GCP). For this mission, the engineer will primarily be responsible for database operational activities. Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility The Database Engineer primary responsibility footprint: · Database performance analysis and operations review for production database platforms · Manage database operations activities including incident response, database alert resolution, and managing third party support engagement · Deploy and maintain database monitoring solutions. · Test and build database restore and recovery procedures · Database platform deployment, installation, patching, change management, and third-party software upgrades. · Responsible for database hardening procedure identification and deployment on public cloud, hosted, and on-premises platforms. · Responsible for providing database expertise and operations support to the technical support teams and project delivery teams. · Responsible for participating in database platform review, bench and tuning exercises, security evaluation, provide technical analysis and proactive recommendations for improvements and/or design changes for production platforms Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience & Education · HS diploma with 8+ experience in Cassandra administration (NOT architecture or design) · College degree in Computer Science preferred + 8-10 years’ experience · NOSQL Database: 8-10 years Cassandra administration · Extensive background with public cloud database deployment, management and migration. · Expertise in database concepts, defining standards, processes, and procedures in database deployment methodologies · Expert in operations of high-profile production database platforms with high SLA and high-performance expectation · High level of experience in managing change on production database platform on hosted, on premise, and cloud database platforms · Expert in deploying high availability database architectures · Proactive, team player, and leadership qualities with strong technical background · Excellent verbal and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications · Highly skilled in Cassandra database administration · DataStax enterprise Cassandra administration a plus · Strong production operations and troubleshooting skills · Linux operating system background · Skilled in Public Cloud deployment methods/tools (Gitlab, Terraform, Datadog) · Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker. · Database performance evaluation and platform bench participation Important Requirements: • 8-10 years Cassandra administration • Public cloud tech deployment • Database operational activities (not architect or design) • Database performance analysis • Incident response, database alert. Monitoring • MUST have excellent communication skills (read/write/speak fluent English) • DataStax enterprise professional version of Cassandra. • Linux experience is a must • GitLab, Terraform Datadog