Sr. Cassandra Administrator @ Denver, CO for 12+ Months contract - Onsite Primary Skills: Cassandra Responsibilities: - Install, configure, and maintain Apache Cassandra database clusters - Optimize and tune Cassandra database for performance - Assist in managing other database platforms Oracle, PostgreSQL - Analyse data access patterns and identify hotspots and bottlenecks - Design and review data models, and help developers plan high performing queries - Define and establish best practices with Cassandra, including configuration, monitoring health and backups of the cluster - Manage storage capacity of the cluster and help plan for growth - Experience with Cassandra data modelling and CQL scripting - Diagnose and troubleshoot production issues as needed, produce documentations, and share learning with peers - Participate in on-call pager rotation for reactive support and respond to monitoring alerts in a timely manner - Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies