Cloud Infra Database Engineer

Candidate should have strong experince in Cassandra / NoSQL We are seeking a highly experienced Infrastructure Engineer with a strong background in platform infrastructure support and distributed NoSQL databases. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with deep expertise in Cassandra database administration and support. This role involves working closely with development teams to design, maintain, and optimize scalable, fault-tolerant database systems that power mission-critical applications. Responsibilities • Design, implement, and maintain Cassandra clusters to support high-availability and distributed workloads. • Provide platform infrastructure support for development teams, ensuring smooth integration of NoSQL databases into applications. • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance, replication, and scalability. • Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting and configuration management tools. • Collaborate with developers, architects, and DevOps teams to ensure database reliability and efficiency. • Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for Cassandra and other NoSQL systems. • Ensure security, compliance, and data integrity across distributed environments. • Stay current with emerging technologies in cloud infrastructure, containerization, and distributed databases. Skills & Qualifications Core Skills • Cassandra Database Expertise: Installation, configuration, tuning, replication, and troubleshooting. • NoSQL Databases: Strong knowledge of distributed NoSQL systems (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Couchbase preferred). • Infrastructure Engineering: 12+ years in platform support, system administration, and distributed systems. • Performance Optimization: Query tuning, capacity planning, and cluster scaling. • Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages. • Cloud Platforms: Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP for hosting and scaling Cassandra clusters. • Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm for deploying and managing distributed databases. • Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or equivalent. • Networking & Security: Strong understanding of distributed system networking, encryption, and access control.