MongoDB Database Administrator

We are looking for a certified MongoDB Database Administrator with strong hands-on experience in database administration, performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and production support. The ideal candidate should have experience managing MongoDB databases in production environments. PostgreSQL administration experience is an added advantage.

## Key Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience as a MongoDB Database Administrator.
• Valid MongoDB certification relevant to database administration.
• Proven experience supporting MongoDB databases in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of replication, replica sets, sharding, backup and recovery, security, and performance tuning.
• Experience with MongoDB Enterprise and/or MongoDB Atlas.
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and scripting.
• Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and production database operations.
• PostgreSQL administration experience or certification is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

## Key Responsibilities

• Administer MongoDB databases across development, staging, production, and disaster recovery environments.
• Manage replica sets, replication, sharding, and high-availability configurations.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Monitor database health, performance, capacity, storage, and replication lag.
• Troubleshoot database issues, performance bottlenecks, and production incidents.
• Implement backup, restoration, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Manage database security, authentication, access controls, auditing, and encryption.
• Perform query analysis, indexing, and performance optimisation.
• Automate routine database administration, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
• Maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and vendor teams.
• Support incident, problem, and change management activities, including on-call support when required.