Database Administrator

Administer and support enterprise Apache Cassandra / DataStax Enterprise production clusters. Provide L3/SME-level support for Cassandra incidents, performance issues, and complex production problems. Perform Cassandra/DSE installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and ongoing maintenance. Manage node additions/removals, cluster scaling, capacity expansion, and data-center expansion. Manage Cassandra replication, consistency, partitioning, token/ring configuration, repair, and compaction. Perform and validate backup and restore activities to support database availability and recoverability. Monitor Cassandra environments using DataStax OpsCenter, including alerts, cluster health, capacity, and performance. Diagnose and resolve performance issues related to CPU, memory, disk I/O, GC, latency, tombstones, SSTables, and compaction. Perform proactive monitoring and health checks to identify potential production issues. Use Linux and shell scripting to automate Cassandra administrative and operational activities. Support Redis Stack and other database technologies where required. Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and engineering teams to troubleshoot database-related production issues. Develop skills in additional database platforms like mongo, mysql, including MS SQL Server, as required by the role. Generic Managerial Skills, If any Flexible to work during weekends as it’s a 24*7 Role. Disclaimer: We respect your online privacy. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list please reply with “Remove” in the subject and we will comply immediately. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please let us know if you have more than one domain. The material in this e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that the unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on this information is strictly prohibited. We are an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workforce. Note : Any resume submitted by Synchrony Systems Inc is presented with the understanding that the candidate is being considered for your direct end-client (end-client is the company where the work will be performed). If there is any other company involved between the end-client and your company, please do not submit this resume without our written approval. If you submit the resume to another third party, Synchrony Systems Inc reserves the right to work with the third party directly.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills 6+ years of hands-on experience in Apache Cassandra / DataStax Enterprise (DSE) administration. Strong production experience working as a Cassandra L3 DBA / SME. Strong experience administering Linux-based, on-premises Cassandra environments and shell scripting skills. Strong experience with DataStax OpsCenter for monitoring, administration, alerting, and troubleshooting. Secondary / Good-to-Have Skills Experience with Redis Stack administration and support. Experience administering Cassandra/databases in Kubernetes-based environments. Cassandra Spark and Graph workload experience. Working knowledge of: o PostgreSQL o MongoDB o MySQL Willingness and ability to learn and support Microsoft SQL Server.