Job Description

Role Summary

We are looking for a MongoDB Administrator with 2-3 years of hands-on experience in self-managed MongoDB environments. The role focuses on database operations, performance tuning, monitoring, upgrades, and backup/restore, with basic PostgreSQL knowledge as an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and maintain self-managed MongoDB clusters Perform MongoDB upgrades and version migrations safely Manage backup and restore operations and validate recovery procedures Monitor database health, performance, and resource usage Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and operational issues Analyse and tune MongoDB queries and indexes Manage users, roles, and access controls Support application teams with database-related issues Maintain basic documentation and operational runbooks

Required Skills

2-3 years of hands-on experience with MongoDB administration Strong knowledge of MongoDB backup and restore strategies Experience handling MongoDB upgrades Hands-on experience in self-managed MongoDB setups Understanding of MongoDB performance monitoring and tuning Ability to analyse and optimise queries and indexes

Additional / Nice to Have

Basic working knowledge of PostgreSQL Experience with Linux-based systems Familiarity with monitoring tools (MongoDB tools, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) * Basic Python scripting skills