MongoDB Administrator

About the Role

HireArt is seeking a talented MongoDB Administrator to join a global leader in AI development. This full-time, 6-month contract position is remote, available to U.S.-based candidates excluding California.

Key Responsibilities of a MongoDB Administrator

• Build and mature MongoDB-based database foundations, covering operations, platform lifecycle, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Improve high engineering standards, tooling, and processes within the company.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop backend database solutions for complex data and security requirements.
• Work alongside the security team on compliance, pen tests, and mitigation strategies to enhance company-wide security.
• Design and implement systems capable of managing billions of documents with high availability for workforce and internal team access.

Required Skills and Experience

• Deep experience in designing, installing, and configuring multi-node MongoDB sharded clusters and replica sets on AWS EC2.
• Proficiency in adding and removing replica and shard nodes as needed within MongoDB clusters.
• Ability to identify appropriate shard keys and ensure even data distribution across shards.
• Experience converting non-sharded replica sets to sharded clusters to handle data growth and optimize queries.
• Expertise in query planning and performance tuning, including experience with Mongoose ODM.
• Knowledge of MongoDump and MongoRestore for backup and recovery.
• Understanding of certificate-based x509 authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Experience managing on-premise/self-hosted MongoDB instances.
• Extensive knowledge of Mongo replication architecture and change streams.

Benefits (via HireArt)

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer-subsidized healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment Details

This is a full-time, 6-month contract role staffed through HireArt. It is a remote position open to candidates based in the U.S., excluding California. HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only candidates eligible to work in the U.S. are considered; visa sponsorship and corp-to-corp arrangements are not available.

Key skills/competency

• MongoDB
• Database Administration
• AWS EC2
• Sharding
• Performance Tuning
• Replica Sets
• Data Security
• Distributed Systems
• Query Optimization
• Troubleshooting