New 
Cloud Database Administrator
 Tata Consultancy Services | |
$100,000 - $130,000
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sick time, 401(k)
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 United States, California, San Jose | |
 Oct 28, 2026 | |
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Job Description
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 #LI-CM2 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.
Location
San Jose, CA
Function
TECHNOLOGY
Role
Engineer
ID
436218
Skills
Cassandra | Database Administration
Salary Range
$100,000 - $130,000 | |