Senior MongoDB Database Administrator (Level 3 / Level 4)
We are seeking an experienced Level 3 / Level 4 MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) to provide ad hoc operational support for enterprise MongoDB environments. This role is ideal for a hands-on database professional with extensive production experience administering, securing, monitoring, and optimizing MongoDB deployments.
The successful candidate will support both self-managed and MongoDB Atlas environments, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and operational stability. This role requires deep expertise in production database administration, troubleshooting, backup and recovery strategies, replication, monitoring, and performance tuning.
Key Responsibilities
MongoDB Administration
Administer and support production MongoDB environments, including self-managed and MongoDB Atlas deployments.
Monitor cluster health, availability, and overall database performance.
Perform database provisioning, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance activities.
Review and implement MongoDB production best practices and operational guidance.
Performance & Reliability
Monitor database performance and identify bottlenecks.
Analyze slow queries and optimize indexes, collections, and database configurations.
Support replication, replica sets, and high-availability configurations.
Assist with capacity planning, scaling strategies, and resource optimization.
Backup & Recovery
Develop, implement, and validate backup and recovery procedures.
Perform disaster recovery planning and restoration testing.
Ensure backup processes meet business continuity and recovery objectives.
Security & Compliance
Configure authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls.
Implement MongoDB security best practices and hardening recommendations.
Support encryption, certificate management, and secure database connectivity.
Review database configurations for compliance with organizational security standards.
Monitoring & Operational Support
Monitor database environments using enterprise monitoring platforms and MongoDB tools.
Troubleshoot production incidents, replication issues, connectivity problems, and performance degradation.
Participate in root cause analysis and recommend long-term operational improvements.
Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of production MongoDB administration experience.
Strong experience administering MongoDB in enterprise production environments.
Experience with MongoDB Atlas and/or self-managed MongoDB deployments.
Deep understanding of:
Replica Sets
High Availability
Backup and Recovery
Performance Tuning
Index Optimization
Database Security
Experience troubleshooting production database issues and implementing corrective actions.
Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and database infrastructure.
Excellent analytical, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently in a remote consulting environment.
Background check required
