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Required : • Bachelor's degree (Computer Science preferred) with 5+ year's experience as a DBA managing databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Google Cloud Bigtable, Google Cloud Datastore ...

The Role As a Database Administrator (DBA) at Air Apps, you will be responsible for managing ... Cassandra, DynamoDB) . * Strong knowledge of database optimization, indexing, partitioning, and ...

NO SQL DBA

Chandler, AZ · On-site

$49.25 - $61.50/hr

The DBA must have advanced knowledge of Unix systems and shell scripting ... Experience and knowledge of some of NoSQL databases such as (Cassandra, Memsql, CockroachDB, Redis ...

Oracle DBA

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$57.25 - $78/hr

Hands on Cassandra DB, Hadoop knowledge will be a big plus 4-6 years in an HP-UX or Sun Solaris ... database administrator working with Oracle Experience in a large, 24x7 environment. A four year ...

... g., Cassandra, Redis). • Understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC tools like Ansible ... g., MongoDB DBA Associate/Professional) is a plus. Company : The world doesn't have a talent ...

... g., Cassandra, Redis). • Understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC tools like Ansible ... g., MongoDB DBA Associate/Professional) is a plus. Company : The world doesn't have a talent ...

... g., Cassandra, Redis). • Understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC tools like Ansible ... g., MongoDB DBA Associate/Professional) is a plus. Company : The world doesn't have a talent ...

... g., Cassandra, Redis). • Understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC tools like Ansible ... g., MongoDB DBA Associate/Professional) is a plus. Company : The world doesn't have a talent ...

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How much do cassandra dba jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for cassandra dba in the United States is $49.16, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38.46 and $59.13 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Cassandra DBA?

A Cassandra DBA (Database Administrator) is responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing Apache Cassandra databases. They ensure database availability, performance, and security while handling tasks such as data modeling, backup and recovery, cluster configuration, and performance tuning. Cassandra DBAs also troubleshoot issues, monitor system health, and implement scalability strategies to support high-volume, distributed applications. Their role is critical in managing NoSQL databases for organizations dealing with large-scale data workloads.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Cassandra DBA?

As a Cassandra DBA, your day-to-day tasks often include monitoring database performance, managing backups and recovery, optimizing queries, and troubleshooting operational issues. You will frequently collaborate with developers to design efficient data models and support application requirements, while also working alongside DevOps teams to ensure seamless deployments. Proactive maintenance, such as capacity planning and patching, is a key part of the role. Being adaptable and responsive is crucial, as you may need to address urgent production incidents or help scale infrastructure as business needs grow.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Cassandra DBA?

To thrive as a Cassandra DBA, you need a deep understanding of distributed databases, data modeling, and performance tuning, typically supported by a computer science degree or relevant experience. Familiarity with Apache Cassandra management tools, Linux environments, scripting languages (like Python or Bash), and relevant certifications such as DataStax Certified Cassandra Administrator is highly valuable. Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills help you address complex technical issues and collaborate effectively with development and operations teams. These skills are crucial to ensure database reliability, scalability, and high availability in mission-critical applications.

Is a Cassandra DBA a stressful job?

A Cassandra DBA is responsible for managing and maintaining Cassandra database systems, which can involve troubleshooting performance issues and ensuring data availability. The role can be stressful during critical incidents or system outages but generally involves routine monitoring and maintenance tasks. Stress levels depend on workload, environment, and experience, with certifications and strong problem-solving skills helping to manage pressure.
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Infographic showing various Cassandra Dba job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 18% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $102,260 per year, or $49.2 per hour.

Database Administrator (Cassandra/noSQL)

Scottsdale, AZ • On-site

Orion Health
501 - 1,000 employees

Full-time

Re-posted 29 days ago


Job description

Company Description
Orion Health is a global, eHealth software company with proven experience in delivering interoperable, connected solutions for healthcare facilities, organizations and regions. We are looking for a high energy, hardworking and passionate database engineer, like YOU, to join us in creating a product platform utilizing cutting edge big data technology . This big data platform will drive our new products and capabilities. This is a unique opportunity where you can be part of the team to build out the underlying big data platform itself. If this all sounds interesting to you, here are a few questions:
• Are you passionate about solving novel real-world problems?
• Would you like to change how healthcare systems and users, connect, integrate and interact with information and one another?
• Does the challenge of rolling up your sleeves and getting dirty building a world-class Big Data environment interest you?
• Are you someone that understands the mechanics of Cassandra soups to nuts and not someone that learned a few buzzwords from a white paper or training class professing to be an expert?
If the answer is YES...read on.
Job Description
Responsibilities for talented and motivated Cassandra Database Engineer:
The Global Managed Services Cassandra Engineer is a Techno/operational that will help GMS architect, administrate, monitor, secure, backup and optimize/trouble-shoot the Cassandra cluster environments in production and non-production environments. You will also work closely with development teams to design, implement and support our customer's data storage and reporting systems. The Cassandra Engineer will have a passion for Big Data and databases, and bring relational and non-relational (NoSql) expertise to help build and implement top shelf products and services.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent technical training and professional work experience
  • Cassandra Engineer with minimum 5 years experience in database engineering, administration and support and a minimum 2 years specifically in Cassandra processes and systems.
  • Expertise in Cassandra administration in a production environment• Must have hands-on noSQL experience from evaluation of new frameworks to deployment, maintenance, and performance tuning of clusters with at least 2 digit size
  • Proficient with Hadoop, Elastic Search and Redis is a big plus
  • Solid understanding of noSQL landscape, available frameworks and CAP theorem
  • Strong knowledge of how noSQL technologies interact and complement each other but also their limits
  • Deep understanding of internals of noSQL frameworks
  • Ability to build any noSQL open source framework from source
  • Strong in Linux and network maintenance
  • Proficiency in one or more scripting languages including Perl, Python, Shell
  • Strong SQL skills experience
  • JVM performance tuning experience
  • Good prioritizing and time management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including working with challenging and/or demanding co-workers while under pressure.
  • Does not require training nor guidance to evaluate new frameworks and easily comes up to speed as self starter
  • Programming experience in at least one non scripting language
  • Does not shy away to interact with open source community. Especially important when dealing with beta and alpha versions
  • Willing to take on challenging tasks under pressure
  • Provide 24x7 on-call support in rotation

Additional Information
With a flexible and social, but professional company culture, Orion Health offers unique learning, travel and career growth prospects. Employees that are highly self-motivated and adventurous thrive at Orion Health.