Role: Engineer
Required Skills: Cassandra | Database Administration
Experience: 4 - 6 Years
Function: TECHNOLOGY
Apply By: 2026-12-14
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.
Roles & Responsibilities
- 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.
Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 a year
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TCS Employee Benefits Summary:
Discretionary Annual Incentive.
Comprehensive Me dical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.