p>Proven experience as a Cassandra Administrator or in a similar database administration role 3+ years of hands-on experience administering Apache Cassandra in production environments Experience with tools like nodetool, Medusa, Reaper, and other Cassandra management utilities Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar solutions Implement robust security practices, including user authentication, authorization, and encryption for data in transit and at rest Experience with automation and managing infrastructure as code: terraform / Ansible / chef / puppet Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar solutions Strong communication skills and the ability to work across engineering teams Strong troubleshooting skills Demonstrated ability to generate and maintain technical documentation Prior exposure to some programming languages like Python, Perl, Java Solid knowledge of Shell Scripting and command line management Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deploying Cassandra in cloud environments Strong understanding of Cassandra architecture (gossip, hinted handoff, replication, partitioning) Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, or Perl). Participate in the continuous efforts to improve the design and architecture of our application Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Apache Cassandra clusters (on-premises and/or cloud-based) Monitor database health and performance using tools such as nodetool, JMX, Prometheus, Grafana, Medusa Perform regular backup and restore operations using native and third-party tools Manage compaction strategies (Size-Tiered, Leveled, Unified) and optimize read/write paths Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and apply tuning strategies Handle schema changes, keyspace/table design, and data modeling best practices Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents and support high availability and disaster recovery strategies Automate routine operations using shell scripts, Python, or Ansible Collaborate with developers, SREs, and DevOps teams to support CI/CD integration and deployment pipelines Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability Work closely with the Application and Database teams to resolve issues and improve customer experience Build and sustain high-performance databases on on-premises and Cloud infrastructure.