DataStax Database Admin / Senior Cassandra Consultant
Employment Type:Contract Contract 1 year + Possibility of extension
Work location: Remote/Onsite (mention no. of Onsite days) Onsite – 5 days a week @ Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
About the Role looking for a DataStax Database Administrator with strong DBA experience to handle complex multi-cluster NoSql Database environments.
Strong Experience on Aapche Cassandra,strong data modelling ,Strong on Cassandra tools
Job Responsibilities • Install, configure and upgrade DataStax Cassandra DBMS on multiple environments.
• Design and implement Cassandra data models, schemas, and resource plans.
• Monitor and maintain the performance, health, and security of Cassandra clusters.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues, including performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, and software bugs.
• Implement backup and recovery strategies, ensuring data integrity and minimizing downtime.
• Automate administrative tasks by using Ansible/other scripts for monitoring, maintenance, and deployment.
• Creating new and modifying existing Ansible playbooks
• Stay updated with DataStax and Cassandra releases, new features, security patches, and industry best practices.
Required Skills • 9+ Years of experience in handling NoSQL database
• Strong knowledge of the DataStax Enterprise (DSE) platform, Cassandra architecture, and NoSQL concepts.
• Proficient in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting DataStax Enterprise (DSE) Cassandra clusters.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and Shell scripting.
• DataStax architecture and hands-on administration experience
• The DataStax administrator role involves setting up the cluster, optimization of the read and write data, copying data from other file systems.
• Maintenance of DataStax No SQL Database
• Experience with Backup and restore/Recover strategies.
• Strong SQL experience
• Certification of DataStax would be an added advantage.
Required Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Required Experience Minimum 9 plus years of experience in handling NoSQL database