MongoDB Lead - Fulltime

MongoDB Database Administrator

Database Administrator responsible for MongoDB and MySQL administration, automation, performance tuning, backup, restore, and production support across Dev, Test, and Production environments.

1 MongoDB Administration

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MongoDB databases

Monitor performance, replication, and availability

Manage backup, restore, logical, physical, and validate recovery procedures

Implement security controls, authentication, RBAC, access

Troubleshoot issues related to performance, replication, connectivity, and storage

Collaborate with application teams for schema design and query optimization

2 MySQL Administration

Install, configure, and maintain MySQL databases

Execute backup, restore, and DR operations

Monitor performance, capacity, and availability

Perform performance tuning, indexing, query optimization

Manage users, privileges, and security

Handle patching, upgrades, and maintenance

3 Backup Restore DR Management

Design and implement backup strategies for MongoDB, MySQL

Conduct regular restore testing and DR validation

Maintain documentation for backup, restore, and DR processes

Support audit and compliance requirements

4 Monitoring Production Support

Monitor database health and proactively resolve issues

Participate in incident management and RCA

Provide oncall production support

Maintain SOPs and operational documentation

5 Automation Scripting

Develop and maintain automation scripts for

Backup, restore operations

Health checks and monitoring

Routine maintenance tasks

Automate database deployment, configuration, and patching activities

Implement scheduled jobs, cron, automation tools for recurring DB tasks

Utilize scripting Shell, Python to improve operational efficiency

Contribute to runbook automation and operational standardization

Required Skills Qualifications

7 years of experience in MongoDB and/or MySQL administration

Strong expertise in

Backup, restore, and DR strategies

Performance tuning and troubleshooting

Hands-on experience in

Production database support and monitoring

Strong knowledge of

Linux/Unix environments

Experience in automation and scripting Shell, Python

Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Skills

Experience with MongoDB Atlas, AWS RDS cloud DB platforms

Exposure to

High availability, replication, clustering

DR and failover mechanisms

Knowledge of

Security and compliance practices

Experience with

Automation tools, Ansible, Jenkins pipelines good to have