Senior Database Infrastructure Engineer (Cassandra / DataStax / Big Data Pipelines)

Overview

HEROIC Cybersecurity (HEROIC.com) is seeking a Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in DataStax Enterprise (DSE) and Apache Cassandra to help architect, scale, and maintain the data infrastructure that powers our cybersecurity intelligence platforms.

You will be responsible for designing and managing fully automated, big data pipelines that ingest, process, and serve hundreds of billions of breached and leaked records sourced from the surface, deep, and dark web. You'll work with DSE Cassandra, Solr, and Spark, helping us move toward a 99% automated pipeline for data ingestion, enrichment, deduplication, and indexing — all built for scale, speed, and reliability.

This position is critical in ensuring our systems are fast, reliable, and resilient as we ingest thousands of unique datasets daily from global threat intelligence sources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, deploy, and maintain high-performance Cassandra clusters using DataStax Enterprise (DSE)
• Architect and optimize automated data pipelines to ingest, clean, enrich, and store billions of records daily
• Configure and manage DSE Solr and Spark to support search and distributed processing at scale
• Automate dataset ingestion workflows from unstructured surface, deep, and dark web sources
• Cluster management, replication strategy, capacity planning, and performance tuning
• Ensure data integrity, availability, and security across all distributed systems
• Write and manage ETL processes, scripts, and APIs to support data flow automation
• Monitor systems for bottlenecks, optimize queries and indexes, and resolve production issues
• Research and integrate third-party data tools or AI-based enhancements (e.g., smart data parsing, deduplication, ML-based classification)
• Collaborate with engineering, data science, and product teams to support HEROIC’s AI-powered cybersecurity platform

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years experience with Cassandra / DataStax Enterprise in production environments
• Hands-on experience with DSE Cassandra, Solr, Apache Spark, CQL, and data modeling at scale
• Strong understanding of NoSQL architecture, sharding, replication, and high availability
• Advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix, shell scripting, and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)
• Proficient in at least one programming language: Python, Java, or Scala
• Experience building large-scale automated data ingestion systems or ETL workflows
• Solid grasp of AI-enhanced data processing, including smart cleaning, deduplication, and classification
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• Prior experience with cybersecurity or dark web data (preferred but not required)

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Position Type: Full-time
• Location: Pune, India (Remote – Work from anywhere)
• Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience
• Professional Growth: Amazing upward mobility in a rapidly expanding company.
• Innovative Culture: Fast-paced, innovative, and mission-driven. Be part of a team that leverages AI and cutting-edge technologies.

About Us: HEROIC Cybersecurity (HEROIC.com) is building the future of cybersecurity. Unlike traditional cybersecurity solutions, HEROIC takes a predictive and proactive approach to intelligently secure our users before an attack or threat occurs. Our work environment is fast-paced, challenging and exciting. At HEROIC, you’ll work with a team of passionate, engaged individuals dedicated to intelligently securing the technology of people all over the world.

Keywords & Technologies Used: DataStax Enterprise (DSE), Apache Cassandra, Apache Spark, Apache Solr, AWS, Jira, NoSQL, CQL (Cassandra Query Language), Data Modeling, Data Replication, ETL Pipelines, Data Deduplication, Data Lake, Linux/Unix Administration, Bash, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Python, Java, Distributed Systems, Cluster Management, Performance Tuning, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, AI-based Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Dark Web Data