percona - MongoDB DBA (Remote)

• 3+ years experience with MongoDB technology, ideally in a customer-facing role OR 5+ years experience with distributed software administration coupled with reasonably high MongoDB knowledge. • Experience with MongoDB versions 3.0 through the latest release (version 8) is required. • Strong knowledge of backup & recovery strategies. • In-depth knowledge of MongoDB's storage engine, replication, sharding, indexing, and backup methodologies. • Experience managing MongoDB environments across various infrastructures, including on-premise and major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. • Familiarity with Percona tools, such as Percona Monitoring and Management and Percona Backup for MongoDB, is a plus. • Ability to independently assess the impact of issues on customer environments. • Capable of executing approved change management and implementation plans. • Adherence to incident management and operational procedures. • Strong written communication skills in English. • Ability to write clear, concise technical reports and documentation. • Effective interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal teams and customers. • Able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Positive, helpful, and team-oriented attitude. • Eagerness to learn and grow in database management systems. • Willingness to contribute to the continuous improvement of operational processes • What Will Make You Stand Out • Design and maintain large-scale multi-region Sharded Clusters and Replica Sets. • Proficient in Linux environments (both RedHat and Debian distributions). • Experience with MongoDB Atlas and Cloud Manager is highly desirable. • Proven experience in cluster migration across datacenters, cloud environments, or hybrid setups, ensuring zero to minimal downtime. • Experience with at least one major programming language (e.g., PHP, Java, Node.js, Go, Python, Ruby) and/or client application programming experience used with MongoDB is required. • Optimize full-stack infrastructure, including Linux kernel/I/O tuning and Kubernetes-managed MongoDB deployments, for high availability and scalability. • Proficient in developing and delivering presentations. • Proficiency with at least one configuration management or automation tool such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Vagrant, or Terraform. • Proven capacity to create scripts and automation playbooks, leveraging tools such as Bash, Python, and Ansible, to streamline routine database administration tasks. • We operate on a Follow the Sun support model with four global shifts. This position covers the EMEA shift (based in UTC time zone): • APAC shift: 12:30 AM – 6:30 AM UTC • EMEA shift: 6:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC • US East shift: 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM UTC • US West shift: 6:30 PM – 12:30 AM UTC • Each team member is assigned on-call duties every other weekend, covering 12 hours on Saturday and 12 hours on Sunday. Some travel may be required for internal meetings.