Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience (14+ years).
14+ years of experience in database administration.
Strong knowledge of sharded MongoDB clusters and their operations.
Deep understanding of MongoDB's replication capabilities.
Experience in query tuning and index management.
Proficient in monitoring MongoDB's critical functions.
Responsibilities
Maintain a large MongoDB cluster (20+ shards) for mission-critical applications.
Implement and maintain performance monitoring for the cluster.
Collaborate with application developers to integrate MongoDB using libraries like Spring Data.
Perform regular live upgrades of the MongoDB cluster.
Establish regular backups and failover procedures for the cluster.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Engagement with cutting-edge microservices architecture.
Collaboration with a skilled team of technical professionals.
Potential for career advancement in a growing company.
Full Job Description
Yellow Duck Technologies is seeking cleared MongoDB Cluster Administrators to join a fast-moving team supporting mission-critical systems within a microservices-based environment.
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 polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. An additional 4 years of experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
14+ years of experience.
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.
Yellow Duck is hiring cleared technical professionals at all skill levels. If you possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, please submit your resume for a friendly follow-up and quick job-matching response!
