MongoDB DBA

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector seeks a MongoDB Database Administrator to join their Integration Platform team. In this hybrid role, you'll design and maintain databases while fostering a collaborative learning environment. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll engage in problem-solving within a thriving team, driving impactful solutions for their significant tech strategy.

Benefits

Personal pension with employer top-up

Up to 2 days paid volunteering annually

Life assurance (8x salary)

Wellness options via Wellhub

Performance-related bonuses

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering MongoDB solutions.
• Experience with Linux OS and performance tuning.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain MongoDB databases.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate within delivery teams for optimal solutions.

Skills

MongoDB

Linux

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

Agile methodologies

Tools

MongoDB OpsManager

Ansible

Red Hat OpenShift

Job description

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Hybrid (x2 days on site/ x3 Work from home)

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference with great job satisfaction in a fast, dynamic, and thriving team, then join our Integration Platform team at Nationwide. We are central to the society’s tech strategy and the focal point for our current and future Kubernetes platform.

As a MongoDB Database Administrator, you will work in project teams designing, building, and maintaining MongoDB databases and infrastructure to deliver strong business solutions. You will be involved from design and build to supporting both non-production and production environments. We foster a learning culture at NBS, encouraging ongoing development and skill enhancement in relevant technologies. You will have opportunities to join communities to share ideas and collaborate with other engineers.

We are open to flexible working arrangements to support your performance and well-being.

At Nationwide, we offer hybrid working where possible. Our approach allows colleagues to collaborate in the office for problem-solving, learning, and connection, while also providing generous home working options. You will spend at least two days per week, or 40% of your time if part-time, based at our London, Swindon, Northampton, or Bournemouth offices. Further details will be provided if your application is successful, and more about our hybrid approach can be found online.

If you are outside of our Swindon and London offices, you will need to attend these locations once a month for workshops, collaboration, and meetings.

We encourage early applications as high interest may lead to early closure of the advert.

What you’ll be doing

You will collaborate within delivery teams to develop optimal solutions using your technical leadership and SME expertise. Your responsibilities include advising, system building, troubleshooting, and providing guidance to less experienced engineers to ensure fit-for-purpose designs and solutions. You may also be required to work on-call occasionally.

About you

You should have a proven track record in delivering technical solutions involving MongoDB, with in-depth knowledge of:

• Linux operating system concepts
• MongoDB OpsManager for backups and deployments
• MongoDB architecture, replication, and sharding
• Handling JSON data, exporting and importing documents
• Troubleshooting, performance tuning, and index optimization within MongoDB
• Working across multiple projects and sharing expertise with teams
• Building relationships with technical and business stakeholders
• Quickly learning new technologies

Additionally, experience in at least three of the following areas is preferred:

• Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Ansible)
• LDAP integration
• Red Hat OpenShift
• Kafka
• Network and infrastructure security
• Agile methodologies and Scrum
• Regulatory environments (PCI, GDPR)
• Collaborating with third parties and suppliers

Our Customer First behaviours include:

• Say it straight – Be honest, clear, and understandable.
• Push for better – Strive for continuous improvement.
• Get it done – Prioritize impactful work, be decisive, and accountable.

We value relevant applications that highlight your most pertinent experience.

The extras you’ll get

Benefits include:

• A personal pension with employer top-up
• Up to 2 days paid volunteering annually
• Life assurance (8x salary)
• Additional benefits via salary sacrifice schemes
• Wellhub health and wellness options
• Performance-related bonuses
• Training and development opportunities

What makes us different

Nationwide is the world’s largest building society, serving over 15 million customers. Owned by our members, we operate differently from banks, focusing on fairness and societal benefit. Working here means being part of a purpose-driven organization committed to making banking fairer and more rewarding for society.