Description
We are looking for DBA Team Lead (MongoDB & Relational).
Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary point of contact for all MongoDB-related topics, including reviewing and approving configuration and setup changes.
- Maintain and support MongoDB databases across both Atlas and on-prem environments.
- Maintain and support SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases in on-prem and AWS environments.
- Monitor database systems for health, performance, and availability.
- Advise software engineers on SQL query optimization and database schema design.
- Minimize database downtime and manage High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
- Plan and contribute to long-term scalability and database architecture.
- Implement database changes, apply patches, and manage version upgrades.
- Assist with building and maintaining data extraction pipelines from MongoDB and SQL Server.
- Participate in the on-call rotation to support production systems.
Requirements
Requirements:
- 4+ years of combined experience across data platforms, including at least 2 years in a DBA role (MongoDB and relational databases, infrastructure, and application support).
- Hands-on data engineering experience (Airflow preferred).
- AWS experience (minimum 1 year).
- Advanced T-SQL development skills.
- Proficiency with Git and modern code management workflows.
- Strong understanding of backup, recovery, security, and data integrity principles.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with strong algorithmic thinking.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Fluent in English.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with dbatools, Redgate SQL Toolbelt, Coralogix.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and Liquibase.
Originally posted on Himalayas