Datastax, Cassandra Architect

Sonsoft Inc

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Phoenix, AZ, us on site Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

SonSoft is an IT Staffing and consulting firm and duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Georgia. We are growing at a steady pace specializing in the fields of Software Development, Software Consultancy and Information Technology Enabled Services.

Will need to manage Datastax (Cassandra/Solr/Spark) and Kafka cluster in GBT. Candidate should have minimum 10 years of experience and at least 5+ years DBA experience with multi-terabyte Cassandra Infrastructure and supporting tools

Below more descriptions about skills required

  • Strong CQLSH skills
  • Strong experience in UNIX required, including command line editors, scripting (shell, Python, Perl, etc.).
  • Experience with a variety of file formats (XML, JSON, unstruc\tured data, etc.).
  • Experience in database performance tuning required.
  • Experience in database upgrades required.
  • Experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle including: requirements gathering, design, coding, testing and production support.
  • Monitor Cassandra clusters, performance and capacity planning.
  • Manage nodes of Datastax (Cassandra/SOLR) cluster.
  • Cassandra cluster connectivity and security.
  • Datastax Software installation and configuration, Software patches and upgrades.
  • Using monitoring and management tools (e.g. DataStax OpsCenter).
  • Troubleshoot Cassandra/SOLR.
  • Database backup and recovery.
  • Disk space management, Automate manual tasks.
  • Certification as Datastaxt Administrator or Developer.
  • Experience in relational database.
  • Strong understanding of SQL in accessing and manipulating data.
  • Strong understanding of system architecture.
  • Understanding of Unix and Linux operating systems.
  • Strong understanding of general programming concepts.
  • Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Unix shell scripting.

• LinkedIn Profile: Must
• Work Authorization: Must (Do Not Mix Work Auth and ID) Need Two Different Forms of IDs
• ID Proof: Must
• Education: Along With Year of Passing / University and College (MUST) on Resume

** U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Note:-

  1. This is a Full-Time Permanent job opportunity for you.
  2. Only US Citizen, Green Card Holder, TN Visa, GC-EADcan apply.
  3. No H4-EAD & L2-EAD  OPT-EAD & H1B Consultants please.
  4. Please mention your Visa Status in your email or resume.
About this role

Summary

Manage Datastax Cassandra, Kafka clusters; performance tuning, upgrades, troubleshooting, security, and monitoring.

Job title

Datastax, Cassandra Architect

Experience level

10+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Phoenix, AZ, US; on-site work required

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

cqlshunixshell scriptingjsonxmlperformance tuningupgradesmonitoring toolsbackup and recoverydatastax

Preferred skills

relational databasesqlsystem architecturelinuxprogramming

Specializations

cassandrakafkasolrsparkdatabase
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Phoenix, AZ, USA

On-site City