Database Administrator (DBA)

- Design, implement, and oversee NoSQL database solutions, particularly using Cassandra and Postgres - Manage the administration of Cassandra clusters, including installation, configuration, and upgrades - Handle node management tasks such as adding/removing nodes and decommissioning - Conduct rolling restarts and version upgrades while ensuring minimal downtime - Administer PostgreSQL databases, focusing on installation, performance monitoring, and tuning - Enhance database availability and proactively manage performance issues related to latency and data integrity - Implement and uphold infrastructure as code (IaC) practices utilizing tools like Ansible and Git - Streamline and automate database environment configuration across development, QA, and production - Ensure compliance and consistency of system configurations through automated reporting and validation - Work collaboratively with security and compliance teams to maintain configuration standards and readiness for audits - Document configuration standards and change management processes - Develop automation scripts in Bash and Python to improve database operations - Manage infrastructure within a Linux environment - Collaborate with Azure to facilitate hybrid and multi-cloud database deployments - Utilize Ansible for effective configuration management and infrastructure automation