Cassandra Database Engineer

Preferred Qualifications 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 • 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 Job Type: Contract Pay: $100.00 - $120.00 per hour Expected hours: No less than 40 per week Education: • Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: • Cassandra administration : 8 years (Preferred) • Public Cloud: 5 years (Preferred) • Linux: 5 years (Preferred) Location: • Austin, TX 78759 (Required) Ability to Commute: • Austin, TX 78759 (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78759