Senior NoSQL Database Engineer (MongoDB)

Astreya Partners, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Astreya Partners, LLC is seeking a Database Architect to design scalable MongoDB architectures for enterprise applications in Chicago. You will shape data models, indexing strategies, and governance practices to ensure reliable, scalable data platforms.

The role includes administering MongoDB deployments (Atlas/Enterprise/Community), performing backups and recoveries, implementing security controls, and optimizing performance across complex workloads.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable MongoDB architectures for enterprise apps.
• Strong data modeling, schema design standards, and indexing strategies.
• Familiarity with data governance and access pattern analysis.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MongoDB databases.
• Manage MongoDB Atlas/Enterprise/Community deployments.
• Perform backup, restore, recovery, and data refresh tasks.
• Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and auditing.

Skills

MongoDB Architecture

Schema Design & Data Modeling

Performance Tuning

NoSQL Data Structures

Tools

MongoDB Atlas

Backup & Recovery

Job description

Database Architecture & Engineering

• Design and implement scalable MongoDB database architectures for enterprise applications.
• Establish data models, schema design standards, indexing strategies, and data governance practices.
• Evaluate application access patterns and recommend optimal NoSQL data structures.
• Design and implement sharding, replication, and clustering solutions.

MongoDB Administration

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MongoDB databases.
• Manage MongoDB Atlas, Enterprise, or Community Edition deployments.
• Perform backup, restore, recovery, and database refresh activities.
• Implement database security controls including authentication, authorization, encryption, and auditing.

Performance Optimization

• Analyze database performance issues and implement tuning recommendations.
• Optimize