Description - External
The Senior MongoDB Systems Engineer will a key role in executing a large-scale data platform migration across AWS environments and integration with a de-identification platform for regulated data.
The engineer will design and implement a resilient, low-risk migration strategy while ensuring data integrity, system reliability, and minimal service disruption. In addition to migration responsibilities, this role will serve as a technical advisor on MongoDB performance and replica set behavior, helping guide engineering teams through scaling and data growth challenges.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide design, execute and support to a MongoDB migration across AWS environments with minimal downtime
Ensure data integrity, validation, and safe cutover and rollback strategies
Configure and optimize replica sets
Analyze and improve query performance
Evaluate and validate backup and restore processes
Partner with other engineers to successful implement de-identification platform
Provide guidance and best practices for MongoDB usage across engineering teams
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
10+ years engineering experience with strong MongoDB focus
Proven experience operating self-managed MongoDB clusters
Hands-on experience with large-scale MongoDB migrations
Strong skills in:
Query performance tuning and indexing
Replication behavior and failure scenarios
Experience in AWS
Exposure to regulated healthcare data environments is preferred
Familiarity with de-identification pipelines is preferred
