Consultant, Database Administrator – NoSQL

About the role

This is an 8-month contract opportunity with potential for extension, fully onsite at the client’s Round Rock, Texas office, focusing on NoSQL database administration, automation, platform development, and production database support across Linux VM and Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administration, monitoring, maintenance, and production support for NoSQL databases across Linux VM and Kubernetes environments
• Design, implement, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain highly available NoSQL database clusters across production and non-production environments
• Troubleshoot complex database issues involving performance, replication, disaster recovery, backups, connectivity, and configuration, while identifying and eliminating root causes
• Develop and implement Ansible automation and OLAM playbooks for NoSQL database provisioning, administration, and platform operations
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, resource expansion, monitoring, compaction strategies, and database health management
• Develop database solutions and standards that support application and business requirements across multiple platforms and computing environments
• Provide technical leadership, consulting, mentoring, and guidance on database architecture, standards, security, automation, and long-term database strategies

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience administering at least two NoSQL database technologies, such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Neo4j, SingleStore, StarDog, or similar platforms
• Extensive experience managing NoSQL databases in Linux VM and Kubernetes environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible automation and OLAM playbook development
• Experience with NoSQL database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, migration, troubleshooting, and ongoing administration
• Strong understanding of database clustering, replication, multi-datacenter configurations, high availability, disaster recovery, and backup/recovery
• Experience with database monitoring, performance tuning, capacity planning, resource management, and compaction strategies
• Experience with AI-native Spec Driven Development (SDD) for NoSQL database platform provisioning, automation, development, and support, including use of Devin

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Ansible automation development certification
• DataStax Cassandra certification
• Elasticsearch certification
• Neo4j certification
• Experience with database security, connectivity, role management, data classification, and data privacy
• Experience evaluating database technologies and supporting vendor/product strategy
• Experience establishing global database standards, tools, procedures, and implementation strategies

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Technical Leadership: Ability to serve as a subject matter expert and provide direction on highly complex database solutions
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues and identify root causes
• Communication: Ability to explain complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across development, infrastructure, technical, business, and leadership teams
• Adaptability: Versatile, proactive, and flexible when addressing evolving technical challenges and business requirements

Work Environment

Location: Round Rock, TX. Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite. Contract Duration: 8 months, with potential for extension.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $48.00 and $68.00 per hour. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans, Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP), and 401K are offered.