MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA)

Role Overview

A MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) manages, optimizes, and secures MongoDB databases, ensuring high availability, performance tuning, backups, and scalability.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include designing replica sets and sharding, troubleshooting issues, managing security, and automating tasks, usually requiring experience with Linux, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and scripting.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a deep understanding of MongoDB architecture, replica sets, and sharding, as well as strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and cloud platforms.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a MongoDB DBA
• 3–5+ years in large-scale distributed database systems
• Deep understanding of MongoDB architecture (WiredTiger engine), replica sets, and sharding
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems
• Cloud Proficiency: Experience managing MongoDB on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field