Database Administrator

Overview

Design, deploy and maintain Apache Cassandra or DataStax Enterprise database clusters, ensuring performance, availability and scalability of distributed database systems in mission-critical environments.

What you'll do

• Design, deploy and maintain Cassandra or DataStax clusters in production and non-production environments.
• Perform data modeling, replication strategy design and capacity planning.
• Monitor and tune database performance using tools such as OpsCenter, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Implement and manage backup, restore and disaster recovery strategies.
• Automate operational tasks using shell scripts, Python or Ansible.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps and infrastructure teams to support application needs.
• Ensure database security, compliance and adherence to best practices.
• Maintain detailed documentation of database configurations, procedures and policies.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation for production systems.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of experience in Database Administration, with at least 6+ years in Cassandra or DataStax Enterprise.
• Strong understanding of Cassandra architecture, internals and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix system administration.
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python or Perl.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., OpsCenter, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Solid understanding of CQL (Cassandra Query Language) and performance tuning.
• 15 years full time education.

Nice to have

• Experience with DataStax tools such as DSE Search, DSE Graph and DSE Analytics.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Relevant certifications in Cassandra, DataStax or Linux administration.

Details

• Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation for production systems.
• Location: Bengaluru.