Cloud Database Administrator

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.