Abacus Service Corporation
Cassandra Database Engineer
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This role is for a Cassandra Database Engineer with a 12-month contract in Austin, TX (hybrid). Requires 5+ years of Cassandra administration, public cloud experience (AWS/GCP), and strong communication skills. Linux and Datadog expertise essential.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
January 9, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Austin, TX
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Databases #Datadog #Monitoring #Cassandra Database Administration #Public Cloud #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #GitLab #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Deployment #Database Monitoring #Computer Science #Database Performance #Linux #NoSQL #Security #Database Administration #Terraform #Cloud
Role description
Job Title: Cassandra Database Engineer
Location: Austin, TX - Hybrid role - In office Mon, Wed & Thur
Duration: 12 Months contract
Only W2
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:
4-year degree in Computer Science preferred
5+ years Cassandra administration (will now consider 5+)
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
Job Title: Cassandra Database Engineer
Location: Austin, TX - Hybrid role - In office Mon, Wed & Thur
Duration: 12 Months contract
Only W2
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:
4-year degree in Computer Science preferred
5+ years Cassandra administration (will now consider 5+)
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
