CareerZen Logo
Company logo

Senior Sybase Database Administrator

BCforward

Contract

Reston, VA

Job description

This is a great chance to join a multinational company that designs and builds advanced electrical systems and provides innovative solutions across the aerospace, defense, transportation, and security markets.

Job Title: Cassandra Database Engineer
Location: Austin, TX 78759 (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: $120/hr on W2 (Weekly pay + Benefits)
Contract: 6 months

Position Overview
Looking for an experienced Cassandra Database Engineer with strong NoSQL and Public Cloud (AWS/GCP) expertise. The role focuses on database operational activities—not architecture or design.

Key Responsibilities
  • Database performance analysis & optimization
  • Incident response & alert management
  • Database installation, patching, and change management
  • Restore & recovery testing
  • Database monitoring & hardening
  • Operations support for production & project teams

Required Skills
  • 8–10 yrs Cassandra Administration (not design/architecture)
  • Public Cloud deployment (AWS/GCP)
  • Linux OS expertise
  • Database operations & troubleshooting
  • Monitoring tools – GitLab, Terraform, Datadog
  • Excellent communication skills (spoken & written English)
  • DataStax Enterprise Cassandra experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science
  • Strong production environment experience
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes & Docker

#TMN