MongoDB DBA: Performance, DR & AWS Expert

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Database Administrator specialized in MongoDB to manage and optimise MongoDB environments in a Linux-based setup. The role requires hands-on experience with MongoDB Enterprise and Ops Manager, plus strong skills in performance tuning, backups, and security/compliance coordination.

You will support development teams, perform routine DB maintenance, and participate in disaster recovery tests while ensuring licenses and access controls are properly managed in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 4 years of experience managing MongoDB environment
• 4 years of experience with MongoDB Enterprise edition with OpsManager
• Working on Linux servers (not necessary as an admin)
• Strong proficiency in performance tuning
• Strong proficiency in backup/restore techniques
• Strong proficiency in Linux operating system and scripts developments
• Experience working with AWS infrastructures services (EC2, S3)

Responsibilities

• Managing installations and upgrades
• Assisting Development Teams in designing and optimising systems
• Carrying out database administration tasks
• Working with SECURITY team to manage access and compliance
• Checking OS and Database logs
• Do backups and restores as requested
• Do regular disaster recovery trials
• Profile server resource usage, optimise and tweak as necessary
• Regularly review AD groups to make sure membership is still valid
• Provide output to internal and external auditors as requested
• Implement encryption and data masking options where required
• Grant permission to servers and databases in conjunction with standards as per security team
• Review DBMS software licenses for compliance as well as opportunities to reduce costs.Resolve incidents
• To research, assess and implement new features of MONGODB
• Troubleshoot and support on DBA issues
• Perform change management tasks to push data changes to various systems in the enterprise
• Identifies new opportunities for optimization, budgeting, and hiring

Skills

Performance tuning

Backup/restore

Linux scripting

AWS (EC2/S3)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MongoDB Enterprise

Ops Manager

Linux

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Database Administrator specialized in MongoDB to manage and optimise MongoDB environments in a Linux-based setup. The role requires hands-on experience with MongoDB Enterprise and Ops Manager, plus strong skills in performance tuning, backups, and security/compliance coordination.

You will support development teams, perform routine DB maintenance, and participate in disaster recovery tests while ensuring licenses and access controls are properly managed in