MongoDB Administrator

We are seeking a highly skilled MongoDB Administrator to join our technology team and manage mission-critical MongoDB database environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, scalability, and security of MongoDB databases deployed across on-premises and cloud platforms. You will work closely with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to optimize database performance, implement automation, and maintain high availability for business-critical applications. This role requires strong expertise in MongoDB architecture, replication, sharding, backup and recovery, database performance tuning, and cloud-based database administration. Key Responsibilities Install, configure, upgrade, and administer MongoDB databases across development, testing, and production environments. Design, implement, and maintain highly available MongoDB Replica Sets and Sharded Clusters. Monitor database health, performance, and availability using monitoring and observability tools. Perform capacity planning and optimize database configurations for maximum performance and scalability. Configure and maintain database indexing strategies to improve query performance. Analyze slow queries and optimize aggregation pipelines for enhanced application performance. Develop and maintain automated backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures. Perform database recovery activities and validate backup integrity through regular testing. Implement security best practices including authentication, authorization, encryption, and auditing. Troubleshoot database issues related to replication, connectivity, storage, performance, and application integration. Automate routine database administration tasks using Shell Scripting, Bash, Python, or automation tools. Work closely with DevOps teams to support CI/CD deployments and database release management. Manage MongoDB deployments on cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Support database migrations, version upgrades, and infrastructure modernization initiatives. Prepare operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures. Participate in on-call support, incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem management activities. Ensure database environments comply with organizational security and governance standards. Required Technical Skills MongoDB Administration MongoDB Enterprise & Community Editions Replica Sets Configuration and Management Sharding Architecture Index Design and Optimization Aggregation Framework Query Optimization Backup & Recovery Strategies Disaster Recovery Planning Performance Monitoring & Tuning MongoDB Atlas (Preferred) Linux Administration Unix Administration Shell Scripting (Bash) Python (Preferred) Database Monitoring Tools Automation Tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, or similar) AWS Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) High Availability Architecture Capacity Planning Database Security Authentication & Authorization SSL/TLS Configuration Incident Management Root Cause Analysis Roles & Responsibilities Maintain high availability and reliability of MongoDB production databases. Optimize database performance through indexing, query tuning, and resource management. Configure and manage replication, failover, and sharding for scalable deployments. Monitor database infrastructure and proactively resolve performance bottlenecks. Plan and execute backup, restoration, and disaster recovery activities. Automate database administration tasks to improve operational efficiency. Coordinate with application teams during deployments and production releases. Perform database upgrades, patching, and health assessments. Ensure compliance with security, backup, and operational standards. Investigate production i .