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

Provide technical direction and architectural decisions

Balance performance, cost, and reliability trade-offs

Influence cross-team design decisions

Ensure SLA/SLO adherence

Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence