CosmoDB Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

-7+ years of software engineering and database development experience. -3+ years of hands-on Azure Cosmos DB experience in production environments.

Strong experience with:

-Cosmos DB data modeling and partitioning strategies -Query optimization and performance tuning -Throughput management (RU/s optimization) -Indexing policies and change feed processing -Multi-region deployment and global distribution -High availability and disaster recovery patterns -Monitoring and observability tools -Experience supporting high-volume, always-on enterprise applications. -Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems. -Experience with Azure services such as Functions, App Services, AKS, Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Application Insights. -Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cosmos DB Developer with deep expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale, mission-critical applications running on Azure Cosmos DB. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building highly available, high-throughput, always-on solutions and be comfortable balancing architecture responsibilities with day-to-day operational support and performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

-Design, implement, and optimize Azure Cosmos DB solutions for high-volume transactional workloads. -Define and implement data modeling strategies, partition key design, indexing policies, and data lifecycle management. -Architect highly available, resilient, and scalable solutions leveraging Cosmos DB best practices. -Monitor and optimize RU consumption, throughput, latency, and overall database performance. -Troubleshoot production issues, investigate performance bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions. -Support day-to-day operational activities including deployments, schema evolution, capacity planning, and incident resolution. -Partner with application, infrastructure, and architecture teams to ensure optimal integration with Azure services. -Establish disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity strategies. -Create operational runbooks, documentation, and engineering standards. -Provide recommendations on cost optimization, scalability, and long-term platform improvements.