Role: DataStax Database Admin / Senior Cassandra Consultant
Employment Type: Contract
Contract 1 year + Possibility of extension
Work location: Onsite – 5 days a week @ Waukegan , IL.
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
