Database Administrator (DBA) – MongoDB & AWS RDS

Techunting; Town of Day (NY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to manage and optimize their database infrastructure. This 100% remote role requires expertise in MongoDB and AWS RDS, ensuring database security and performance in a cloud environment. The ideal candidate will collaborate with development teams and implement best practices for database management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA).
• Strong expertise in MongoDB Atlas, including replication and sharding.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and optimize MongoDB databases.
• Manage AWS RDS instances ensuring reliability and backups.
• Implement monitoring and performance tuning strategies.

Skills

Database Security

Performance Tuning

Problem Solving

Tools

MongoDB

AWS RDS

Oracle

Python

Bash

Job description

Database Administrator (DBA) – MongoDB & AWS RDS

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Description

100% remote, long-term contract, with 2+ years of experience required.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, maintain, and optimize our database infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in MongoDB and AWS RDS, with familiarity with Oracle as a plus. Responsibilities include ensuring database security, performance tuning, and high availability in a cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and optimize MongoDB databases for performance and scalability.
• Manage AWS RDS instances, ensuring reliability, backups, and disaster recovery.
• Implement monitoring, performance tuning, and database optimization strategies.
• Develop and maintain backup & recovery plans to ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database queries and indexing strategies.
• Ensure database security, compliance, and best practices.
• Support migration, support, and integration with Oracle databases.
• Automate database tasks using scripts and tools (Python, Bash, etc.).

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA).
• Strong expertise in MongoDB Atlas, including replication, sharding, and backup strategies.
• Hands-on experience with AWS RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server).
• Knowledge of database performance tuning and query optimization.
• Experience with database security, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Nice to Have (Bonus):

• Experience with Oracle Database and Google CloudSQL administration.
• Experience with Postgres competitors like Yugabyte and CockroachDB.
• Familiarity with NoSQL and SQL database integration.
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform for database automation.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting