Tech Specialist

Yantran LLC

PLANO, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apache Cassandra, Credit and Collections, Data Partitioning, Database Design, Disability Insurance, Distributed Computing, Legal, Life Insurance, Network Operations Center, Pagination, Peer-to-Peer Architecture, Performance Engineering, Record Keeping, System Architecture
LOCATION
PLANO, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Cassandra Data Modeler
Atlanta GA/ Dallas, TX
onsite
Cassandra Data Modeler
role with
14 years of experience , the focus shifts from basic schema design to high level
distributed systems architecture ,
performance engineering , and
strategic scalability . At this seniority level, the candidate is expected to design models that handle "crores of records" while maintaining low latency performance across multiple data centers.
Core Strategic Skills
Query Driven Design Expertise : Proficiency in the "application first" modeling approach, where tables are designed specifically to support defined access patterns rather than entities.
Distributed Architecture Mastery : Deep understanding of Cassandra's
peer to peer architecture , including how partition keys drive data distribution across nodes to avoid hotspots.
Tunable Consistency
Trade offs : Expertise in balancing the
CAP theorem
(Availability vs. Consistency) and configuring consistency levels (e.g., LOCAL_QUORUM, EACH_QUORUM) for specific business requirements.
Relational to NoSQL Transformation : Significant experience migrating from RDBMS (Oracle, MySQL) to Cassandra, including the heavy use of
denormalization
to replace traditional joins.
Advanced Modeling
Optimization
Partition Management : Ability to design for
massive scale
by avoiding "unbounded partitions"a crucial for time series data to ensure efficient streaming, repair, and pagination.
Advanced Data Structures : Skilled use of
Collections
(Maps, Sets, Lists),
Materialized Views
for alternate data representations, and
Secondary Indexes
where appropriate for query flexibility.
The pay range for this role is
***k - ***k
per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. *** also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience, and location of the candidate.
Thanks
Regards
*** is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities.
Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at
*** .

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Yantran LLC