Cassandra Engineer

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What Youll Do

• Executeinstallation configuration and deployment of DSE/Cassandra nodes in multi-data center environments
• Perform DSE Cluster & Apache Cassandra Cluster Administration tasks
• Configureand fine tuneclusters foroptimalperformance (replication strategies partitioning consistency levels compaction settings)
• Perform and supportDatastax(DSE) / Apache Cassandra patch upgrades and major/minor version upgrades with minimal downtime
• Support the NoSQL DB platform during infrastructure activities (OS upgrades hardware upgrades compliance-related fixes)
• Perform routine maintenance tasks and automate operations using scripting languages (Python Bash) and configuration management tools (Ansible)
• Set up monitoring tools and dashboards for cluster health visibility
• Monitor andmaintainexisting multi-data center DSE/Cassandra clusters to ensure high availability and performance
• Develop scripts for automated monitoring alerting and maintenance activities
• Provide on-call support for critical DSE/Cassandra cluster issues
• Analyze andoptimizecluster performanceidentifybottlenecks and implement performance tuning
• Support respective consumers of DSE/Cassandra clusters in their sprint cycles and production releases

What Were Looking For

• 3 years of hands-on experience with NoSQL databases specifically Cassandra/DatastaxDSE
• Expert-level understanding ofDatastaxEnterprise (DSE)/Cassandra architecture data replication strategies consistency levels compaction strategiesetc
• Proficiencyin DSE Cassandra cluster administration management and configuration
• Experience withDatastaxEnterprise (DSE)/Cassandra patch upgrades and major/minor version upgrades
• Advanced performance tuning and optimization capabilities
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools
• Skilled in Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting
• Self-motivated and highly dependable

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DSE Search (Solr) and DSE Analytics (Spark) workloads
• Exposure to ApacheSolrand Apache Spark technologies
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS) and cloud-native services
• Exposure to AWS Database Services(AuroraDocumentDB DynamoDB AmazonKeyspacesetc)
• Proficiencyin scripting languages (Python Bash)
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible
• Cassandra data modelingexpertiseand CQLproficiency

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