Cassandra DB- Managed Services Engineer II

Artificial Intelligence & Engineering

AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to help build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These insights are powered by engineering for business advantage, helping transform mission-critical operations.

Join our AI & Engineering team to help transform technology platforms, driving innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients' achievements. You’ll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and re-engineering operations and processes that could be critical to businesses.

Position Summary

Level: Consultant

As an experienced Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, you will be responsible for individually delivering high quality work products within due timelines. Need-basis you will be mentoring and/or directing junior team members/liaising with onsite/offshore teams to understand the functional requirements.

Work you’ll do

Consultant DataStax Cassandra Database Administrator (DBA) is primarily responsible for the maintenance, optimization, and administration of existing Cassandra/DataStax Enterprise (DSE) clusters, collaborating closely with development teams on data modeling and performance. The role demands strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently with general supervision.

Apply industry knowledge to requirements gathering and analysis, ensuring alignment with sector needs. Demonstrate expertise across the entire software development lifecycle, from design and coding to deployment and defect resolution, collaborating with stakeholders for effective delivery. Conduct peer and team reviews to maintain quality standards. Actively engage in Agile practices, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and effort estimation. Build and share business process knowledge, supporting project knowledge management and team training. Proactively recommend process improvements, track efficiency gains, and contribute to automation and innovation, all aimed at enhancing project outcomes and delivering greater value to clients.

The team

The DataStax Cassandra administrator prole involves setting up the cluster, optimizing read and write performance, and copying data from other file systems. Use technical knowledge to identify areas to improve. Provide flexible solutions to complex business problems using our technology practices. Collaborate closely with developers to implement requirements and provide necessary guidance. Support database backup and restore, including handling critical database scenarios.

At Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure we deliver solutions spanning Hybrid Cloud, Advanced Connectivity, AI Data Centers, High-Performance Computing, and AI Infrastructure to help clients achieve their desired outcomes. Our offerings include engineered transformation services for hybrid cloud infrastructure and platforms, prioritizing resiliency, optimization, and extensive automation. We integrate advanced connectivity with AI infrastructure and enterprise networks to boost operational efficiency and enable real-time data processing. Additionally, we provide comprehensive management of all facets of operations for hybrid cloud infrastructure and field operations.

Qualifications

Must Have Skills/Project Experience/Certifications:

• 3 - 6 years of hands-on experience in DataStax Casandra database administration
• Administer and support DataStax Cassandra environments across non-production and production, ensuring availability, performance, and security.
• Perform day-to-day operational tasks: monitoring/alerting review, incident triage, and routine maintenance.
• Configure and maintain clusters (node provisioning/decommissioning, repairs, compaction, backup/restore procedures) in line with change management processes.
• Support performance and stability troubleshooting (latency, timeouts, GC pressure, disk utilization, hotspotting); perform root-cause analysis and document fixes.
• Assist with capacity planning (storage growth, throughput, node sizing) based on usage trends and agreed targets.
• Support upgrades and patching (Cassandra/DataStax distribution and related components) with validation and rollback planning.
• Implement and maintain security controls (authentication/authorization, encryption, key management—as applicable) aligned to enterprise standards.
• Partner with application and platform teams on data model and query pattern reviews to reduce operational risk and improve performance.
• Maintain operational documentation (runbooks, standards, procedures) and participate in on-call/after-hours support as required.

The DataStax administrator role involves setting up the cluster, optimization of the read and write data, copying data from other file systems Use technical knowledge to identify areas to improve. Provide flexible solutions to complex business problems using our technology practices. Collaborate closely with developers to implement requirements and provide necessary guidance. Database backup and restore. Handling missing critical DB scenario.

Good to Have Skills/Project Experience/Certifications:

• Experience with any one of the following databases is required: Netezza, PostgreSQL, Informix, Mainframe, SQL Server, Oracle, Cosmos DB, IBM Db2 (UDB), or an Enterprise Data Warehouse.

Education

• BE/ B.Tech/M.C.A./ M.Sc (CS) degree or equivalent from accredited university

Location

• Bengaluru/Hyderabad/Pune/Chennai

Shift Timings

• Rotational 24*7 support

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