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# DRUID DBA - Senior Apache Druid Database Administrator

- **Company:** Cynosure Technologies LLC
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, Amazon S3, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Big Data, Databases, Data Integrity, Data Migration, Linux, Distributed Data Store, Hadoop Distributed File System, Monitoring of Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Prometheus, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Network Routers, System Availability, Grafana, Database Optimization, Apache Spark, Indexer, Information Technology, Druid, Apache Flink, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e066a1ed-61e9-4109-902a-a468767107eb

## About the Role

The ideal candidate must have extensive experience managing and optimizing production-grade Apache Druid clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, data integrity, and optimal query performance.

This is a DBA role, NOT a Developer role. Candidates must have strong expertise in Apache Druid database administration, configuration, data migration, and operational support., · 15+ years of overall IT experience.

· 4+ years of dedicated hands-on Apache Druid DBA experience.

· Strong expertise in Apache Druid database administration.

· Experience with Druid cluster configuration, management, and troubleshooting.

· Experience in data migration and database maintenance.

· Strong knowledge of performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning.

· Experience with SQL, PL/SQL, and MySQL.

· Experience with distributed databases and large-scale data platforms.

· Strong understanding of database availability, scalability, and reliability.

Preferred Skills

· Apache Kafka and real-time data ingestion.

· AWS S3, HDFS, or Azure storage.

· Linux, Bash scripting, and JVM tuning.

· Prometheus, Grafana, and monitoring tools.

· Apache Spark, Flink, or other distributed data technologies.

· Experience with telecommunications data such as CDR, IPDR, and network telemetry (good to have, not mandatory).

## Description

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Apache Druid DBA with strong hands-on expertise in database administration, configuration, performance tuning, data migration, and cluster management., · Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize Apache Druid clusters.

· Perform cluster configuration, deployment, migration, and troubleshooting.

· Manage database performance tuning, capacity planning, and query optimization.

· Handle data migration, ingestion, and cluster scaling activities.

· Ensure high availability, scalability, and data integrity.

· Manage Druid cluster components, including Coordinator, Overlord, Broker, Router, Historical, and MiddleManager/Indexer.

· Monitor cluster performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.

· Manage database metadata stores such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.

· Support streaming and batch data ingestion pipelines.

· Perform cluster upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.

· Work with infrastructure and analytics teams to ensure seamless platform operations.