Cassandra Database Administrator - ConsultNet

Cassandra Database Administrator
Denver, CO
Long term Contract
$40-$50 per hour

Job Description: Cassandra DBA
We are seeking an experienced Cassandra DBA to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Cassandra database administration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and cluster scaling. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining our mission-critical Cassandra database clusters, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and upgrade Cassandra clusters across multiple environments (dev/staging/prod)
• Design and implement backup/recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability
• Monitor Cassandra clusters, identify bottlenecks, and tune for optimal performance
• Develop and implement database security policies and access controls
• Manage Cassandra cluster scaling (adding/removing nodes) to meet capacity demands
• Collaborate with engineers to review data models and ensure efficient schema designs
• Solid understanding of security principles and implementation in database environments
• Monitor database performance, ensuring optimal efficiency and reliability
• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement database structures for applications
• Automate routine DBA tasks through scripting and tools
• Provide training and support to development teams on Cassandra best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve Cassandra issues in a timely manner
• Stay up to date on Cassandra releases and industry best practices

• 8+ years of database experience with a minimum 3 years of proven recent experience as a Cassandra DBA.
• Strong understanding of Cassandra architecture, data modeling, and query optimization
• Hands-on experience with Cassandra tools (nodetool, cqlsh, OpsCenter)
• Proficiency in Apache Cassandra administration (backups, repairs, upgrades)
• Experience with Cassandra replication, consistency levels, and multi-datacenter clusters
• Scripting abilities in languages like Python, Bash, etc.
• Knowledge of operating system internals (Linux)
• Problem-solving skills with systematic approaches to issue resolution
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task efficiently

• Experience with streaming/messaging systems (Apache Kafka)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and container technologies
• Knowledge of complementary data stores (Redis)
• Experience with MongoDB

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