Job Description

MongoDB & PostgreSQL Database Engineer



Role Summary

We are looking for a skilled Database Engineer with strong expertise in both MongoDB and PostgreSQL to design, implement, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure database systems. The role involves supporting development teams, optimizing database performance, and ensuring data integrity across multiple applications.



Key Responsibilities



Design, implement, and maintain MongoDB (NoSQL) and PostgreSQL (relational) databases



Develop efficient data models, schema designs, and indexing strategies



Monitor database performance and tune queries, indexes, and configurations



Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies



Support data migration, replication, and integration tasks



Ensure database security, compliance, and best practices



Collaborate with development teams for application integration and query optimization



Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues



Maintain documentation and assist in capacity planning



Required Skills & Qualifications



Strong hands-on experience with MongoDB (schema design, replication, sharding, aggregation pipelines)



Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL (SQL, PL/pgSQL, indexing, partitioning, query optimization)



Experience in database monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting



Understanding of database security, backup/recovery, and high availability strategies



Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) for automation



Knowledge of cloud database platforms (AWS RDS, Azure Database, MongoDB Atlas) is a plus



Good to Have



Experience with ETL pipelines, data warehousing, or analytics systems



Exposure to DevOps practices for database deployment and CI/CD



Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) for database environments



Education & Experience



Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent



3-7 years of experience as a Database Engineer or Administrator with MongoDB and PostgreSQL

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.


Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.


Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.