Cleared MongoDB Cluster Administrator

Yellow Duck Technologies Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required.
  • Experience managing sharded MongoDB clusters.
  • Deep understanding of MongoDB's replication capabilities.
  • Proficient in query tuning and index management.
  • Experience monitoring critical MongoDB functions.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a large MongoDB cluster (20+ shards) for mission-critical applications.
  • Implement and maintain performance monitoring of the cluster.
  • Collaborate with application developers to interface with MongoDB effectively.
  • Perform routine live upgrades of the MongoDB cluster.
  • Establish regular backups and failover procedures for the cluster.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical systems in a fast-paced environment.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology such as microservices and MongoDB.
  • Professional growth opportunities within a dynamic team.
  • Support for obtaining additional skills in technologies like Java and Kubernetes.
Full Job Description
Description

This role will be on a fast-moving software engineering team supporting a microservice ecosystem and leveraging MongoDB as a database solution. Project management is done using feature driven development, and the candidate will be working with mission critical systems.

Responsibilities

  • Maintaining a large MongoDB cluster (20+ shards) for a mission critical application ecosystem.
  • Implementing and maintaining monitoring of cluster performance.
  • Working with application developers to appropriately interface with MongoDB via libraries like Spring Data.
  • Performing regular live upgrades of the MongoDB cluster.
  • Establish regular cluster backups and procedures for failover of the cluster.

Requirements

  • Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph
  • A firm grasp of sharded MongoDB clusters. This includes monitoring house-keeping items like monitoring chunk migration and other mongo operations, helping pick shard keys, and monitoring the health of the cluster.
  • A deep understanding of Mongo's replication capabilities.
  • An understanding of tuning queries, managing indexes, and evaluating explain plans.
  • Experience monitoring critical functions of MongoDB.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Java and Spring Boot.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Experience with automated build tools, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

Years of Experience

  • 14+ yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.


Yellow Duck is hiring cleared technical professionals at all skill levels. If you possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, please submit your resume for a friendly follow-up and quick job-matching response!

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