Cassandra Database Engineer

Overview

Cassandra Database Engineer

Pay Rate / Range : $100.00 - $120.00

Hours : 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m.

Location : In office Mon, Wed, Thurs is a must

Duration : 6 months

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Participate 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

Preferred Qualifications

Special Position Requirements

Candidate will need to be able to multitask and quickly switch to work on emergency incidents on production platforms. The position requires the ability to manage tight deadlines and have visibility on project delivery goals with the ability to communicate effectively to project teams and management. The candidate will thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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