Role : DataStax Database Admin/ Senior Cassandra Consultant
Location : Onsite – 5 days a week @ Waukegan, IL.
Duration : 12 Months Contract + Possibility of extension
About the Role
Our client is looking for a DataStax Database Administrator with strong DBA experience to handle complex multi-cluster NoSQL Database environments
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