Database Engineer

• Design, deploy, and maintain Cassandra clusters across development, stage, and production environments.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery capabilities in Cassandra deployments.
• Collaborate with application teams to understand data access patterns and optimize data models accordingly.
• Monitor and tune performance of Cassandra clusters, compaction strategies, and read/write throughput.
• Develop and implement backup, restore, and archival strategies
• Automate operational tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide production support for critical incidents.
• Define and enforce best practices for schema design, replication strategies, and consistency levels.
• Lead efforts in upgrading Cassandra versions and applying patches with minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with internal and external data protection standards.
• Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures for knowledge sharing and audit readiness.

Required Skills and Experience

• Deep understanding of Cassandra internals, including repair mechanisms.
• Proficiency in NoSQL and experience with Cassandra drivers (Java, Python, etc.).
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and DataStax OpsCenter.
• Familiarity with multi-region deployments and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for distributed systems.
• Experience with data migration and integration across heterogeneous systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across global teams and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with complementary NoSQL technologies (e.g., Redis, MongoDB) is a plus.
• Exposure to Kubernetes and Cassandra operators (e.g., Cass-Operator) is desirable