MongoDB DBA V

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH **

Deploying sharded clusters with many shards

Diagnosing and resolving issues related to sharding Indexing complex query patterns

In-depth knowledge of the WiredTiger storage engine Overview:

As a MongoDB DBA with Rackspace Technology, you will have the opportunity to troubleshoot and resolve various customer issues related to performance, schema design, cluster topology, and application design. Working with the customers, you will learn what challenges they face, help triage, and implement solutions that resolve   their technical challenges.

You will perform technical work that requires coordination, testing, and scheduling. At times, immediate debugging and resolution are necessary to resolve an urgent request. All while ensuring data integrity and stability are the top priority for the customer. You will also interact daily with both colleagues on customers via Microsoft Teams to answer general questions or   requests.

You will interact with members of our Support organization, Technical Account Managers, and Site Reliability Engineers to meet the demands of our customers. Leveraging your expertise, you will provide guidance and recommendations internally and externally to meet the needs of our customers.  

Knowledge:

Strong knowledge of MongoDB indexes, index management, integrity checks, and statistics. Proficient in troubleshooting issues related to CPU, memory, I/O, disk space, and other types of resource contention. Understand query plans to troubleshoot performance issues. Knowledge of CRUD syntax and Aggregation Framework. Understanding of replication, vertical scaling, horizontal scaling, and DR. Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills. Strong knowledge of backup design and support. Expert skill in MongoDB server 6.0, 7.0 & 8.0. Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with production DBA and managing multiple databases. Ability to work in a team environment. Excellent communications skills; written, verbal, and presentation. Ability to apply varying leadership skills and traits that create solutions and results to unexpected situations.

You Will:

Install, configure, patch, maintain and upgrade MongoDB

Setup and monitor backups

Implement and test recovery techniques

Diagnose and troubleshoot database environment

Fine-tune MongoDB environment or make tuning recommendations

You Have:

MongoDB (Configure, Tune, Upgrade, Recovery)

Experience with MongoDB Sharding

Experience with MongoDB Query and Index Tuning

Experience with MongoDB Replication

Experience with Linux Operating System

Experience with Database Monitoring

Experience with JavaScript (i.e. mongo client)

Nice to have:

Experience with Elastic

Experience with networking and virtualization/containers

Experience with troubleshooting hardware issues

Experience with configuration management software

Experience with at least one programming language

Experience with MongoDB security best practices

Automation/Scripting

Education/Experience

A Highschool Diploma or equivalent is required.

A Bachelor's degree in software development, database programming, or computer engineering is preferred.

3+ years managing production MongoDB workloads, ideally in a customer-facing role or 5+ years in production database admin with advanced MongoDB knowledge.

General Remote Environment. 

Moderate levels of stress may occur at times. 

It may require long periods of sitting and viewing a computer monitor 

No physical demands are required. 

On- Call Rotation is required with the possibility during holidays as required by the business for 24/7 support. 

Occasional Travel, Less than 10%

Sponsorship.

This role is not sponsorship eligible. Candidates need to be legally allowed to work in the US for any employer.

The following information is required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, New York City Pay Transparency Act, Washington Pay Transparceny Act and California Pay Transparency Act. This applies only to individuals working in the state of Colorado, Washington, California and New York City. The anticipated starting pay range of Colorado, California, Washington and New York City applicants for this role is $116,100-$170,280 for CO and $135,300 – $198,400 for NYC, WA and CA. Unless already included in the posted pay range and based on eligibility, the role may include variable compensation in the form of bonus, commissions, or other discretionary payments. These discretionary payments are based on company and/or individual performance and may change at any time. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Information on benefits offered is here.

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About Rackspace Technology

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