Database Engineer 3 - (MongoDB)

Database Engineer 3 – (MongoDB)

Location: Charlotte, NC / Minneapolis, MN / Chandler, AZ / Phoenix, AZ / Iselin, NJ Work Model: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote) Duration: 24 Months Work Type: Contract (Contingent) Positions: 1 Hours: 40 Hours per Week

Shift Details

• Schedule Options: Standard 8-hour shifts

• Shift Timing: Monday – Friday

• On-call requirement: Yes

Production Support Focused Role

• Strong experience with MongoDB administration

• Experience with PostgreSQL administration

• Strong in incident triaging and troubleshooting

• Performance tuning experience required

• Data Center migration experience is a plus

The Database Engineer 3 – MongoDB is responsible for supporting enterprise database environments with a focus on MongoDB and PostgreSQL platforms. This role emphasizes production support, incident management, database performance tuning, and high availability systems. This position requires strong expertise in database operations, troubleshooting, replication, and enterprise database support, ensuring reliability and performance across distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

Database Support & Operations

• Administer and support MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases

• Monitor database performance and availability

• Handle day-to-day production support activities

Incident Management

• Perform L2/L3 support and incident triaging

• Troubleshoot database issues and failures

• Conduct root cause analysis and resolution

Performance Optimization

• Tune MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks

• Optimize queries and database configurations

Database Administration

• Manage replication, clustering, and high availability

• Support MongoDB Ops Manager and PostgreSQL tools

• Handle backup, restore, and disaster recovery

Migration & Infrastructure

• Support database and data center migrations

• Work with distributed database environments

• Ensure system stability during transitions

Collaboration & Documentation

• Work with application and infrastructure teams

• Maintain documentation, policies, and procedures

Must-Have Qualifications

• 4+ years of Database Engineering experience

• Strong experience with MongoDB administration (Required)

• Strong experience with PostgreSQL administration (Required)

• Strong production support experience

• Experience with incident triaging and troubleshooting

• Experience with performance tuning

• Experience supporting enterprise database environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MongoDB Ops Manager

• Experience with replication, HA (Replica Sets)

• Data Center / database migration experience

• Experience with Python or automation tools

• Experience with Agile / Jira environments

Core Competencies

• Database administration (MongoDB / PostgreSQL)

• Production support & troubleshooting

• Incident management

• Performance tuning

• High availability systems

Work Environment

• Enterprise database environment

• Production support setting

• Hybrid work model (3 days onsite)

Additional Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the US

• Must be flexible for on-call rotation

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills