Administers distributed NoSQL and wide-column stores: Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis and more.
Entry
Senior
Coding
Medium
Key skills
Career overview
The NoSQL DBA administers distributed NoSQL stores: Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, HBase. They handle consistency models, partitioning, compaction, performance and cost at scale. The role leads to Database Engineer, Database Architect or Data Engineer positions.
Main responsibilities
- Administer NoSQL and distributed data stores
- Tune queries, indexes and execution plans
- Manage database users, roles and auditing
- Plan and run version upgrades and migrations
- Design and verify backup and restore procedures
- Monitor platform health, alerts and dashboards
- Build high availability and disaster recovery setups
- Prepare and execute change requests in production
- Keep technical documentation up to date
- Mentor junior team members and review their work
Technical skills
Technologies
Education level
Education requirements vary depending on the company, country and experience. Professional experience, certifications and technical skills can sometimes compensate for formal education.
High School / Bac
Less common
Bac+2 (2-year degree)
Less common
Bac+3 (Bachelor)
Less common
Bac+5 (Master / Engineering)
Common entry point
Experience & coding level
Experience level
Coding level
Useful certifications
Certifications are never mandatory. They are one way among others to prove a skill.
- DataStax Certified Cassandra Administrator
- AWS Certified Database
- Redis Certified Professional
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Overlap: 24% · Difficulty: Medium
Skills to learn: Database engineering, Schema & data modelling, Automation (Terraform/Ansible)
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Soft skills
- Rigour and attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Autonomy
- Clear communication
- Sense of ownership
Common previous careers
Roles that frequently lead into this career.
Overlap: 48% · Difficulty: Easy
Skills to learn: Cassandra / DynamoDB / Redis, Distributed systems, Consistency & partitioning
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