About the Company: The Database Development Engineer specializes in application database development using Cassandra NoSQL technology. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable databases, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. They ensure seamless database deployment, architecture design, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making. As part of the database engineering team, they support Thales customer solutions, coordinate with product and operations teams, and provide expert database consulting. About the Role: Database Development Engineer Responsibilities: Design and optimize Cassandra database schemas and data models. Manage data replication, consistency, and partitioning for high availability. Develop ETL pipelines for data ingestion and transformation. Monitor performance and address database bottlenecks. Collaborate with developers for backend integration. Write and maintain CQL scripts for data access. Implement and monitor database security. Troubleshoot and optimize queries, and manage nodes. Conduct capacity planning for scaling needs. Stay updated on Cassandra tools and best practices. Participate in platform reviews, and security evaluations, and provide technical recommendations. Provide 24/7 on-call support as part of the global database team. Deliver technical documentation and share concepts effectively. Qualifications: Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science. Experience: 8 - 12 years in Cassandra database development and administration. Required Skills: Strong NoSQL and Cassandra architecture knowledge (nodes, clusters, replication, partitioning). Proficiency in CQL and database performance tuning. Data modelling expertise for NoSQL databases. Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpsCenter). Familiarity with Git and version control systems. Preferred Skills: Expertise in Cassandra development and administration. Experience with ScyllaDB, DSE, Apache Cassandra, or other NoSQL databases. Proficiency in Java, Python, or similar languages for backend integration. Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitLab, and Ansible. Knowledge of AWS, Azure, GCP and managed Cassandra services. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Experience in public cloud deployment, management, and migration. Strong skills in cloud operations, monitoring (Datadog), and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with Kubernetes and K8ssandra. Expertise in database performance evaluation and benchmarking.,
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