Aerospike Engineer

Job Description

About the Company As part of our growth plans, we are looking at Open-source specialists with the following credentials to work as Technical Specialist along with our Delivery Team. About the Role Deploy, configure, and maintain Aerospike clusters in multi-node, multi-DC environments. Responsibilities Manage namespaces, sets, and secondary indexes. Implement and maintain cross-datacenter replication (XDR) and strong consistency configurations. Performance Optimization Monitor cluster performance using Aerospike Monitoring Console (AMC), Prometheus, and Grafana. Tune storage (SSD/NVMe) and memory for optimal throughput and latency. Optimize read/write patterns and secondary index performance. Data Management Implement data lifecycle management (TTL, cold storage policies). Handle backup/restore using as backup / as restore utilities. Develop and manage data migration plans for cluster upgrades or hardware changes. Security Configure mTLS for secure node-to-node and client connections. Manage RBAC roles and access policies. Automation & Scripting Create scripts (Python, Bash, Ansible) for provisioning, maintenance, and monitoring tasks. Integrate Aerospike with CI/CD pipelines for application testing. Troubleshooting & Support Diagnose and resolve cluster performance bottlenecks, node failures, or replication lag. Work closely with application teams to optimize Aerospike queries and data models. Qualifications Diploma or BE/B-Tech or equivalent with Computer Science or Electronics Required Skills Strong expertise in Aerospike administration in high-throughput environments (10k+ TPS, multi-TB clusters). Proficiency with Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu). Strong knowledge of Aerospike storage engine tuning (device, memory, hybrid). Experience with XDR replication and multi-cluster setups. Familiarity with mTLS and secure cluster configurations. Proficiency in scripting with Python and Bash. Experience with monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana, AMC. Familiarity with Kubernetes/OpenShift Aerospike Operator is a plus.