What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cassandra DBA position at Photon?
Greetings everyone,
I hope you are staying safe. We are hiring a Cassandra DBA onsite role to join our Digital Engineering team.
Who are we?
For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check https://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o.
Cassandra DBA
Location: San Leandro, CA
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex or critical database management initiatives that typically involve multiple disciplines and business groups, including database architecture, design, integration and data modeling. Provide the highest technical expertise for the planning, research, design implementation, maintenance, and control of server class databases. Review and analyze complex database technologies that require in depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
- Design and certify next generation database technologies. Assist in database installations, including troubleshooting and problem resolution. Recommend improvements to web application processing issues and design.
- Consult with multiple client groups to provide strategic solutions, influencing long range internal and enterprise level database architecture and management strategies.
- Provide technical leadership and recommendation into the future direction of database technology. Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
Required Qualifications: 5 years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
Requirements:
6 years of experience in working in Database, Data Management, or Engineering roles
5 years of progressive experience in high volume/high transaction data administration
6 years of experience managing NoSQL databases such as Cassandra.
4 years of experience in performance tuning and database monitoring
4 years of experience in architecture and design of data systems using multiple data platforms
Cassandra cluster planning which includes Data sizing estimation, and identify hardware requirements based on the estimated data size and transaction volume.
Create, install, and configure a Cassandra cluster
Use tools to monitor cluster availability and performance
Conduct a stress test on a Cassandra cluster and interpret the performance results
Cassandra Data Modelling, NoSQL Architecture, Keyspace, Table, Index creation, User creation & access administration.
- CQL Queries to support Integration with Cassandra
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $50.04 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Concord, CA 94520: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Cassandra: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50 - $60
