Mongo DBA

New Era Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 15,00,000 - 20,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking an experienced Database Administrator specializing in MongoDB. The role involves managing, optimizing, and securing MongoDB databases, along with mentoring junior team members. Applicants should have over 7 years of database administration experience, particularly in MongoDB, and be skilled in scripting and automation tools. Strong understanding of database architecture and data security is essential. This position is based in Chennai, India.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in database administration with focus on MongoDB.
• Strong understanding of MongoDB architecture, replication, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in scripting languages and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor database performance and proactively identify issues.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Lead database upgrades and migrations with minimal downtime.

Skills

MongoDB administration

Database performance tuning

Scripting

Automation tools

Data security compliance

Linux/Unix systems

CI/CD pipelines

Networking fundamentals

Tools

Grafana

MongoDB Atlas

Job description

Overview

Design, deploy, and manage MongoDB clusters in production and development environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement and maintain replication between MongoDB databases.
• Ensure data security and compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to optimize queries and schema design.
• Automate routine database tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.
• Perform capacity planning and scaling of MongoDB infrastructure.
• Maintain documentation of database configurations, procedures, and standards.
• Lead database upgrades, patching, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior DBAs and developers on MongoDB best practices.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in database administration, with at least 5 years focused on MongoDB.
• Strong understanding of MongoDB architecture, replication, sharding, and performance tuning.
• Experience with MongoDB Atlas and cloud-based deployments.
• Proficiency in scripting languages and automation tools.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Grafana.
• Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and networking fundamentals.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is a plus.
• Knowledge of data modeling and ETL processes.
• Familiarity with containerization.