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MDAEdge

MongoDB DBA

San Diego, CA · On-site

MDAEdge is seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) with 5-6+ years of hands-on experience in managing MongoDB sharded clusters. The ideal candidate will manage and maintain ...

MDAEdge

MongoDB DBA

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

MDAEdge is seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) with 5-6+ years of hands-on experience in managing MongoDB sharded clusters. The ideal candidate will manage and maintain ...

MDAEdge

MongoDB DBA

San Francisco, CA · On-site

MDAEdge is seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) with 5-6+ years of hands-on experience in managing MongoDB sharded clusters. The ideal candidate will manage and maintain ...

MDAEdge

MongoDB DBA

Long Beach, CA · On-site

MDAEdge is seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) with 5-6+ years of hands-on experience in managing MongoDB sharded clusters. The ideal candidate will manage and maintain ...

MDAEdge

MongoDB DBA

San Jose, CA · On-site

MDAEdge is seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) with 5-6+ years of hands-on experience in managing MongoDB sharded clusters. The ideal candidate will manage and maintain ...

MDAEdge

MongoDB DBA

Sacramento, CA · On-site

MDAEdge is seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) with 5-6+ years of hands-on experience in managing MongoDB sharded clusters. The ideal candidate will manage and maintain ...

AspireIT Solutions

MongoDB DBA

Austin, TX · On-site

MongoDB DBA Location: Sunnyvale, CA/Austin, TX (Onsite) Duration: 6 Months Seeking an experienced MongoDB DBA with 10+ years of experience in designing, administering, and optimizing MongoDB ...

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Sonsoft Inc

MongoDB DBA

Irving, TX · On-site

Overall 8 Yrs experience in DBA Activities * 4years Relavant experience in MongoDB Administration * Database software Installation and Configuration in accordance with Cilent defined standards

Mindlance

MongoDB Database Administrator

Buffalo, NY · On-site

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in MongoDB Administration . The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering, securing, optimizing, and ...

Sonsoft Inc

MongoDB DBA

Irving, TX · On-site

Overall 8 Yrs experience in DBA Activities * 4years Relavant experience in MongoDB Administration * Database software Installation and Configuration in accordance with Cilent defined standards

Sonsoft Inc

MongoDB DBA

Irving, TX · On-site

Overall 8 Yrs experience in DBA Activities * 4years Relavant experience in MongoDB Administration * Database software Installation and Configuration in accordance with Cilent defined standards

GHX

OR · On-site

$114K - $137K/yr

The Sr MongoDB DBA will work with various operational and development teams to plan, design, implement, and support core MongoDB database functionality that meets company initiatives with respect to ...

Sonsoft Inc

MongoDB DBA

Edison, NJ

Health Check of MongoDB Database, * Monitoring of Various issues related with Database, * Monitoring at Server, Database, Collection Level, and Various Monitoring Tools related to MongoDB, * Database ...

TestingXperts

MongoDB Administration

Sunnyvale, CA

MongoDB DBA with 5 years of experience. Experience as developer, and as Oracle DBA are plus creating Responsibilities: 1. creating MongoDB clusters, replica sets, shards , monitoring, backup 2. ...

Mindlance

Database Administrator

Buffalo, NY · On-site

Title: DBA Administrator (MongoDB) Location: Buffalo, NY (4 Days Onsite, 1 Day remote) Duration: 12 Months with possible extension) Seeking a MongoDB DBA to support the cloud migration of the IXR ...

1 point system

MongoDB DBA

Buffalo, NY · On-site

Primary expertise in MongoDB Administration (min. of 5+ yrs. required) Experience managing MongoDB environments in Microsoft Azure (required) Additional experience with Java, Spring Boot, and CI/CD ...

TriOptus LLC

Database Administrator

Mclean, VA · On-site

MongoDB: Platform ownership/support * AWS: Aurora Postgres, RDS, cloud DB services * Automation ... Senior Tech Lead-level candidate * 80% hands-on engineering / 20% leadership & design * Lead DB ...

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AspectSenior Mongodb Database AdministratorMongodb Developer
Primary FocusDatabase management, optimization, security, and maintenanceDeveloping, designing, and implementing MongoDB-based applications
Required SkillsDatabase administration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, scriptingSchema design, query optimization, application integration
CertificationsMongoDB Certified DBA or similarMongoDB Certified Developer or similar
Work EnvironmentDatabase teams, IT infrastructure, data managementDevelopment teams, software engineering, application projects

The Senior Mongodb Database Administrator primarily manages and maintains MongoDB databases, ensuring their performance and security. In contrast, a Mongodb Developer focuses on building applications and features using MongoDB. Both roles require MongoDB certifications and work within tech environments, but their core responsibilities differ significantly.

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Senior MongoDB DBA

Purple Drive Technologies LLC

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

$59.25 - $81.50/hr

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Job description

Position: Senior MongoDB Database Administrator (MongoDB DBA) Experience Required

6-8 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) to design, deploy, administer, secure, and optimize enterprise-scale MongoDB environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in MongoDB Replica Sets, Sharded Clusters, Ops Manager, Backup & Restore, Security, Performance Tuning, and AWS migration.

The role requires hands-on experience with MongoDB cluster architecture, Linux administration, Python/Shell scripting, MongoDB security (X.509, TLS, SSL), high availability, and database migration in production environments.


Key Responsibilities MongoDB Administration
  • Design, install, configure, and administer MongoDB Replica Sets and Sharded Clusters.
  • Deploy and manage highly available MongoDB environments on Linux.
  • Configure and maintain MongoDB clusters for enterprise applications.
  • Perform capacity planning, cluster expansion, and node management.


Cluster Management
  • Configure Replica Sets and Sharded Clusters.
  • Add and remove shard and replica nodes.
  • Convert Replica Sets into Sharded Clusters to support growing data volumes.
  • Manage Config Servers and Mongos routers.
  • Ensure balanced shard distribution across clusters.


MongoDB Operations Manager (Ops Manager)
  • Install and configure MongoDB Ops Manager.
  • Onboard Replica Sets and Sharded Clusters into Ops Manager.
  • Upgrade and maintain Ops Manager environments.
  • Manage Projects, Groups, and monitoring dashboards.
  • Configure alerts, monitoring, and operational reporting.


Backup, Restore & Automation
  • Configure MongoDB Backup & Restore Services (BRS).
  • Automate backup, restore, monitoring, and health-check processes.
  • Develop automation scripts using Python and Shell scripting.
  • Perform disaster recovery planning and testing.
  • Ensure data availability and recovery readiness.


MongoDB Security
  • Implement MongoDB authentication and authorization.
  • Configure:
    • X.509 Authentication
    • TLS/SSL Encryption
    • Certificate Management
    • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.
  • Perform database auditing and security hardening.


Performance Tuning
  • Monitor and optimize MongoDB performance.
  • Analyze query execution plans.
  • Optimize:
    • Indexes
    • Query performance
    • Memory utilization
    • Storage
    • CPU usage
  • Implement text indexes, compound indexes, and efficient indexing strategies.


Sharding & Replication
  • Configure:
    • Range-based Sharding
    • Hash-based Sharding
  • Monitor replication lag and failover.
  • Ensure even data distribution across shards.
  • Troubleshoot replication and cluster performance issues.


Migration & Upgrades
  • Upgrade MongoDB environments (e.g., 4.x to later versions).
  • Migrate MongoDB clusters to AWS.
  • Plan and execute production database migrations.
  • Support zero or minimal downtime upgrades.


Monitoring & Troubleshooting
  • Monitor cluster health and availability.
  • Troubleshoot database performance, replication, and connectivity issues.
  • Perform root cause analysis.
  • Resolve production incidents and outages.


Documentation
  • Maintain documentation for:
    • Cluster architecture
    • Backup procedures
    • Security standards
    • Operational runbooks
    • Upgrade procedures
  • Document installation, monitoring, auditing, and disaster recovery processes.


Collaboration
  • Work closely with Developers, Infrastructure Teams, DevOps Engineers, and Cloud Architects.
  • Support production deployments and database releases.
  • Participate in on-call support and incident response.
  • Mentor junior DBAs and provide technical guidance.


Required Technical Skills MongoDB
  • MongoDB Replica Sets
  • MongoDB Sharded Clusters
  • MongoDB Cluster Administration
  • MongoDB Ops Manager
  • Backup & Restore Services (BRS)
  • MongoDB Monitoring

Security
  • X.509 Authentication
  • TLS/SSL
  • Authentication & Authorization
  • RBAC
  • Security Hardening
  • Database Auditing

Performance
  • Query Performance Tuning
  • Query Plan Analysis
  • Index Optimization
  • Text Indexes
  • Replication Optimization
  • Change Streams

Database Administration
  • Installation
  • Configuration
  • Migration
  • Upgrades
  • Backup & Recovery
  • Disaster Recovery

Scripting
  • Python
  • Shell Scripting

Operating Systems
  • Linux

Cloud
  • AWS
  • MongoDB Migration to AWS

Monitoring
  • MongoDB Ops Manager
  • Cluster Monitoring
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Health Checks


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 6-8 years of experience as a MongoDB DBA or NoSQL Database Administrator.
  • Strong hands-on experience with MongoDB Replica Sets and Sharded Clusters.
  • Expertise in MongoDB Ops Manager and Backup & Restore Services.
  • Experience implementing MongoDB security using X.509, TLS, and SSL.
  • Strong Linux administration skills.
  • Experience with Python and Shell scripting.
  • Experience performing MongoDB upgrades and migrations.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

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