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Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees across five continents. We invest in digital and “deep tech” innovations—Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity, and quantum technology—to build a future we can all trust.

In the markets of defense, aerospace and space, cyber and digital, Thales provides solutions, services, and products to help customers carry out their critical missions.

Position Summary

The **Cassandra Database Engineer** is an expert in NoSQL database technologies, specializing in Cassandra database administration. This role focuses on operational activities for production database platforms and requires strong expertise in public cloud technologies (AWS and/or GCP).

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities

+ Perform database performance analysis and operational reviews for production platforms.

+ Manage database operations, including incident response, alert resolution, and third-party support engagement.

+ Deploy and maintain database monitoring solutions.

+ Test and implement database restore and recovery procedures.

+ Handle database platform deployment, installation, patching, change management, and software upgrades.

+ Identify and deploy database hardening procedures across public cloud, hosted, and on-premises platforms.

+ Provide database expertise and operational support to technical support and project delivery teams.

+ Participate in platform reviews, performance tuning, security evaluations, and recommend improvements.

Minimum Requirements

+ High school diploma with 5+ years of Cassandra administration experience (not architecture/design).

+ College degree in Computer Science preferred, plus 8–10 years of experience.

+ 8–10 years of NoSQL database experience, specializing in Cassandra administration.

+ Extensive experience with public cloud database deployment, management, and migration.

+ Expertise in database concepts, standards, and deployment methodologies.

+ Proven experience managing high-profile production database platforms with strict SLAs.

+ Ability to deploy high-availability database architectures.

+ Strong technical background, proactive mindset, and leadership qualities.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Highly skilled in Cassandra database administration; DataStax Enterprise experience is a plus.

+ Strong troubleshooting and production operations skills.

+ Linux operating system experience.

+ Familiarity with public cloud deployment tools (GitLab, Terraform, Datadog).

+ Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker.

+ Experience in database performance evaluation and tuning.

Special Position Requirements

+ Ability to multitask and respond quickly to emergency incidents on production platforms.

+ Comfortable working under tight deadlines and communicating effectively with project teams and management.

+ Thrive in a fast-paced environment.

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