This job might no longer be available.

Database Engineer, Cassandra

Team Name:

Job Title:

Requisition ID:

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Database Engineer to join our Database Engineering team in Irvine, California, whose mission is to maximize availability, reliability and performance of Blizzard’s database systems and ensure data is protected and recoverable. The Cassandra Database Engineer’s primary focus is to collaborate with our developers in the operations and design of all our development and production Cassandra database applications.

Not only does Blizzard have existing AAA titles deployed on Cassandra, but also numerous infrastructure tools which are all backed by an extensive data footprint living within both our private cloud as well as multiple public cloud providers. Our investment in Cassandra is extensive, with additional games and tools being planned for deployment utilizing Cassandra as our primary datastore.

If you’d like to play a key role in Blizzard’s success by managing and contributing to one of our most critical technologies, read on to see exactly what kind of candidate we are looking for. We’d love to hear from you!

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Responsibilities

● Maintain and contribute to complex automation for the installation, configuration, backup/restore, and monitoring of Cassandra

● Manage hybrid and multi-cloud environments for large scale global deployments

● Provide consultation and guidance to development partners on NoSQL best practices

● Create and document technical strategies and procedures

● Plan and execute live data migrations and upgrades

● Evaluate and implement open source Cassandra tooling (Medusa, Reaper, etc)

● Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues on a 24/7 rotation-based on-call support schedule

Requirements

● Minimum 2 years of experience with Database Administration/Engineering, with related experience in Cassandra

● Strong understanding of Cassandra architecture and optimal use cases

● Utilization of Cassandra in private/public cloud (Openstack, GCP, AWS, and Alibaba)

● Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)

● Experience with Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS)

● Strong CQL knowledge

● Background in operating and troubleshooting fault-tolerant distributed systems

● A high level of ownership, collaboration, accountability, and communication skills

Pluses

● Experience with Cassandra 4.0 features

● Familiarity with enterprise support vendors

● Proficiency in Python and Ruby

● Experience with Ansible Tower(AWX), Kubernetes, or K8ssandra

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!