Senior NoSQL Database Engineer (MongoDB)
- Chicago, IL, United States
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- English
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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 queries, aggregation pipelines, indexes, and data access patterns.
- Monitor database health, capacity, and resource utilization.
- Drive continuous improvements in database performance and availability. High Availability & Disaster Recovery
- Design and support MongoDB Replica Sets.
- Implement DR strategies and ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met.
- Conduct failover testing and resiliency validation.
- Support business continuity initiatives.
Cloud & Automation
- Deploy and manage MongoDB databases across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and database automation solutions.
- Automate provisioning, monitoring, patching, and operational tasks.
- Support containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes. Support & Operations
- Provide L3 support for critical production environments.
- Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and problem management activities.
- Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and architecture standards.
- Collaborate with application, cloud, and DevOps teams. ________________________________________ Required Skills MongoDB Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience with MongoDB Administration.
- Deep understanding of: o Replica Sets o Sharding o MongoDB Atlas o Aggregation Framework o Indexing Strategies o GridFS o Backup & Recovery o Security & Auditing NoSQL Technologies
Experience with one or more:
- MongoDB
- Cassandra
- Couchbase
- DynamoDB
- Cosmos DB
- Redis Database Engineering
- Data modeling and schema design.
- Database performance tuning.
- Capacity planning.
- Query optimization.
- Data migration and modernization.
Cloud Platforms
Hands-on experience with:
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) DevOps & Automation
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Python/Shell Scripting
- Git
- CI/CD pipelines
- Docker
- Kubernetes Monitoring Tools
Experience with:
- MongoDB Ops Manager
- CloudWatch
- Azure Monitor
- Datadog
- Splunk
- Grafana
- Prometheus ________________________________________ Preferred Qualifications
- MongoDB Certified Developer or DBA.
- Experience with MongoDB Atlas Migration.
- Experience in Database Modernization programs.
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle.
- Experience supporting GenAI, Vector Databases, or AI-driven applications.
- Exposure to Kafka and event-driven architectures.
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Skills
- NoSQL
- MongoDB
- Data models
- Auditing
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Infrastructure as code
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Root cause analysis
- Documentation
- Architecture regulations
- DevOps
- Apache Cassandra
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Redis
- Data modelling
- IBM Terraform
- Ansible
- Python
- Git
- CI/CD
- Datadog
- Splunk
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- Apache Kafka