Mongo DB Contract

Job Description – Senior Technology Engineer – Platform

Role

Work as a PostgreSQL and MongoDB database engineer in platform engineering team. Work is challenging and will involve working on multiple engineering and automation priorities simultaneously and under pressure. Out of hours and weekend work will sometimes be required.

Person Specification 

Education

Bachelors or higher in Computer Science

Relevant certifications

Experience

8+ years in large organizations

Banking background

Knowledge and Skills

Excellent knowledge in PostgreSQL database administration

Excellent knowledge in PostgreSQL architecture and internals

Excellent knowledge in PostgreSQL HA and clustering

Excellent knowledge in PostgreSQL monitoring tools

Excellent knowledge in PostgreSQL backup/restore mechanisms

Excellent knowledge in database patching/upgrades

Excellent knowledge in database auditing, logging and security practices

Excellent knowledge in Performance Tuning and Diagnostics

Excellent knowledge in Database migration

Good knowledge of SQL and PG PL/SQL

Good knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems

Good knowledge of Agile working practices

Good knowledge of modern automation technologies (e.g. Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform)

Good knowledge of scripting (Bash, Python)

Good knowledge of other databases – MongoDB

Good knowledge in MongoDB database administration

Good knowledge in MongoDB architecture and internals

Good knowledge in MongoDB backup/restore mechanisms

Good knowledge in MongoDB database patching/upgrades

Good knowledge in Ops Manager

Good knowledge in MongoDB replicaset and sharding

Behavioral Competencies

Ability to work under pressure

Professional communication

Ability to self-manage

Ability to drive strategic initiatives

Ability to work on multiple engineering priorities