CLOUDSCOUTS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LLC Lead Apache Cassandra Consultant- W2 only in Springfield, IL | 1304905565

Hours	Full-time
Location	Springfield, Illinois

Hours

Full-time

Location

Springfield, Illinois

Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of Apache Cassandra clusters
Own overall data platform strategy, scalability, and performance
Define best practices for data modeling, schema design, and query optimization
Oversee cluster operations: upgrades, repairs, backups, and disaster recovery
Drive performance tuning across JVM, compaction, and application access patterns
Lead capacity planning and long-term scaling strategy
Establish monitoring, alerting, and operational standards
Ensure security, compliance, and data governance best practices
Mentor and guide Cassandra admins and developers
Review and approve schema changes and production deployments
Act as escalation point for critical production issues
Collaborate with application, DevOps, and cloud teams
Automate infrastructure and operational workflows
Evaluate new Cassandra features and ecosystem tools
Document architecture, standards, and runbooks

Leadership & Ownership Expectations

Lead Apache Cassandra Consultant- W2 only