Cassandra Database Engineer

Job Details: Job Title: Cassandra Database Engineer Job Duration: 12+ Months Location: Austin, TX Pay Range: $100.00 - $120.00/hr. on W2 Hybrid role - In office Mon, Wed, Thurs is a must. (No flexibility these days) Note: client is open for candidates who are already in Texas state and willing to work onsite at Austin, TX location relocating on own expenses. 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 premises, and cloud database platforms • Expert in deploying high availability database architecture • 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. Employee Benefits: At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits: • Four options of medical Insurance • Dental and Vision Insurance • 401k Contributions • Critical Illness Insurance • Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance • Accident Insurance • Other Employee Perks EEO Employer: LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. LanceSoft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.