Datastax Cassandra DBA

Cloudxtreme

Hyderabad, Bengaluru

On-site

INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Datastax in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Cassandra Database Administrator to join as a Senior Consultant. You will manage, optimize, and support distributed Cassandra deployments across cloud and on-prem environments for high-scale applications.

You will design clusters, monitor performance, implement backup and DR strategies, handle security, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with DevOps and application teams.

Qualifications

  • 6-10+ years of experience in database administration, with at least 3+ years focused on Apache Cassandra.
  • Deep knowledge of Cassandra architecture, internals, and multi-DC/cloud/hybrid environments.
  • Proficiency in automation/scripting (Python, Shell, Ansible).

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, configure, and support Cassandra clusters in cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Monitor cluster performance, diagnose root causes, and optimize throughput and latency.
  • Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Implement data replication, sharding, consistency, and compaction strategies.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and application teams for data modeling and query efficiency.
  • Automate routine DBA tasks and monitoring with scripts/tools.
  • Perform upgrades, patching, and migrations; ensure security and auditing.
  • Mentor junior consultants and share best practices; lead problem resolution.

Skills

Cassandra DBA
Database administration
Distributed systems
Automation scripting
Python
Shell
Ansible
Data modeling NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

DataStax OpsCenter
nodetool
cqlsh

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Datastax Cassandra DBA 8+ Yrs

Description:

Cassandra DBA

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Cassandra Database Administrator to serve as a Senior Consultant in our data management and cloud engineering practice. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in managing, optimizing, and supporting distributed Cassandra environments for high-scale, mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, deploy, configure, and support Cassandra clusters in cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Proactively monitor cluster performance, diagnose root causes, and implement tuning for optimum throughput and low latency.
  • Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for distributed data.
  • Implement data replication, sharding, consistency policies, and data compaction strategies.
  • Collaborate with application development and DevOps teams to integrate Cassandra into client solutions, ensuring correct data modeling and efficient query patterns.
  • Automate routine DBA tasks and monitoring using scripts and third-party tools.
  • Perform version upgrades, patching, and participate in migration projects.
  • Manage security, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, provide root-cause analysis, and lead problem resolution efforts.
  • Mentor junior consultants and data engineers; develop and share best practices.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 6-10+ years of experience in database administration, with at least 3+ years focused on Apache Cassandra.
  • Deep knowledge of Cassandra architecture, internals (Gossip, Partitioning, Hinted Handoff, Repair), and operating in multi-DC, cloud, or hybrid environments.
  • Experience with DataStax Enterprise or similar commercial Cassandra distributions is a plus.
  • Proficiency in automation/scripting (Python, Shell, Ansible, etc.).
  • Knowledge of key tools (nodetool, cqlsh, DataStax OpsCenter, etc.).
  • Understanding of best practices for data modeling in NoSQL/Cassandra.
  • Experience with monitoring, capacity planning, scaling, and performance optimization in distributed systems.
  • Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and communication skills.
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