Cassandra Administration - Automation Engineer

Seagate Technology; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology is seeking a dynamic Cassandra operator to join their team in the UK. This role involves managing operations across Cassandra clusters, implementing automation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Applicants should have a solid technical background in open-source Cassandra and proven experience in software development. Join Seagate and contribute to the future of data storage solutions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing Cassandra clusters.
• Strong knowledge of automation and workflows.
• Experience in a large-scale software development environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage cluster operations and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop prototypes and proofs-of-concept for data models.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and engineering excellence.

Skills

Cassandra operations

Automation

Software development

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in computer science

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Golang

Job description

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Posting Date: May 28, 2025

Job ID: 12100

About our group:

We are an Enterprise Storage Solutions organization focusing on next-gen data storage, security and user experience. We build storage solutions from the edge to the core, for our channel and for the OEMs we support. If you are an experienced Cassandra operator with experience of automating operations, we encourage you to apply for this role and be part of our journey to transform the industry.

About the role - you will:

Please note: For this role we are only accepting candidates that are currenty located in the United Kingdom, or have the right to remain in the United Kingdom currently and do not need visa support from Seagate either now, or at any time in the future.

We are looking for a passionate, dynamic and results focused Cassandra operator to join our Lyve organization.

The candidate should have a strong technical background on open-source Cassandra and operating in a multi-cluster environment, with an emphasis on the implementation of automation to manage to clusters and simplify operations. The candidate should have good organizational skills, written and verbal communication skills and be an analytical and structured thinker.

The right candidate should have a demonstrable track record of successfully administering production Cassandra clusters, as well as development experience of writing code.

• Proactively manage cluster operations of the global Cassandra estate, troubleshooting and remediation.
• Strong logical and methodical troubleshooting skills.
• Prototype solutions and develop proof-of-concepts of data models
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and engineering excellence.

About you:

• Experienced with managing Cassandra operations.
• Strong knowledge of automation with workflows such as Temporal, Airflow.
• Software development knowledge in Java, Kotlin or Golang
• An understanding of cloud-based data platform architectures, containers and serverless technologies
• Knowledge of cloud native architecture, cloud tooling and DevOps
• Experienced in working within a large-scale software/application development environment.
• Collaboration and partnership skills with the ability to work in a global environment and deliver results to cross-functional teams.
• Strong customer centric and result driven mindset.
• Proactive, demonstrate sense of urgency and 'can do' attitude.
• Ability to stay organized while managing competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Your experience includes:

• Bachelor's, Master’,s or PhD degree in computer science preferred, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years + of experience with managing Cassandra clusters.

Please note: For this role we are only accepting candidates that are currenty located in the United Kingdom, or have the right to remain in the United Kingdom currently and do not need visa support from Seagate either now, or at any time in the future.

Location:

UK (Remote)

Location: Remote United Kingdom
Travel: None

About Us

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented andpassionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!

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