NoSQL DBA

Location: Hopkins, MN

Salary: $ USD Annually – $ USD Annually

Description:

Location: Hopkins, MN

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced No

SQL Database Engineer with deep expertise in MongoDB and working knowledge of additional No

SQL technologies including Elasticsearch, Cassandra, and Couchbase
. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and maintain scalable, high-performance database solutions supporting enterprise applications and critical data services. This role involves hands‑on engineering, database reliability management, cross‑functional collaboration, and operational excellence.

• 5 years of hands‑on experience managing MongoDB in production environments
• Expert understanding of Mongo
  
  DB architecture
  , replication, sharding, and cluster management
• Proven experience with performance tuning
  , query optimization, and index design
• Strong knowledge of Mongo
  
  DB Atlas and cloud‑based deployment models
• Experience with backup, restore, recovery
  , and disaster recovery planning
• Solid understanding of security best practices
  : authentication, authorization, encryption
• Familiarity with MongoDB aggregation framework and data modeling

• 2 years of experience with Elasticsearch for search and analytics
• Working knowledge of Cassandra for distributed, high‑throughput workloads
• Familiarity with Couchbase for caching and document storage
• Understanding of No
  
  SQL database selection criteria and architecture trade‑offs

• 7 years of overall database administration/engineering experience
• Strong scripting skills using Python, Bash, or Java Script
• Experience with database monitoring tools (e.g., APM solutions, cloud monitoring)
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems administration
• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes
  , and container‑based deployments
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (
  AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  )

• Design and implement scalable and highly available Mongo
  
  DB database architectures
• Execute capacity planning and resource optimization
• Configure and manage replica sets and sharded clusters
• Develop and enforce database best practices and coding standards
• Monitor performance and perform tuning and optimization
• Manage database security
  , including roles, authentication, and encryption
• Execute and maintain backup & recovery strategies
• Troubleshoot complex performance and stability issues

• Support Elasticsearch cluster configuration and index lifecycle management
• Assist with Cassandra deployments for distributed workloads
• Provide guidance on Couchbase implementations
• Evaluate and recommend No
  
  SQL technologies based on project requirements
• Create and maintain comprehensive database documentation

• Partner with development teams for schema design and query optimization
• Participate in code reviews focused on database interactions
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members

• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure database health
• Perform regular patching, upgrades, and maintenance
• Develop and test disaster recovery and failover plans
• Maintain runbooks, knowledge base articles, and operational documentation
• Participate in on‑call rotation for production support

• Mongo
  
  DB Certified DBA/Developer
• Experience with data migration across heterogeneous database environments
• Knowledge of data modeling for relational and No
  
  SQL databases
• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Contributions to open‑source No
  
  SQL/database‑related projects

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