MongoDB Senior database administrator - Contract - W2

MongoDB Senior database administratorOur client is looking for a talented MongoDB Senior database administrator to support the build of new Mongo Databases. The ideal candidate will have experience in production operation support, database development, database administration, knowledge of general database concepts, and basic Linux server administration. Experience with database administration task automation a big plus.This role on the Enterprise Database Service MongoDB Delivery team will assist with intake requests, collaborate with the database engineering team and the production support team /delivery MongoDB DBA teams and internal customers to deliver an enterprise-level database backend for top-tier applications in development and will participate in on-call rotation, will maintain, support and monitor the MongoDB environment, providing data assurance to its users. In addition, this person will need to be prepared to create viable solutions to organizational needs while working in accordance with internal policies and procedures.Responsibilities:

• Create new MongoDB database servers in all environments
• Provide DB access following enterprise access guidelines
• Implement redundancy and fail-over strategies
• Monitor and tune database performance
• Provide support for new project development and software upgrade
• Mentor team members to develop talent on the MongoDB team
• Provide insight to team leadership regarding best practices for MongoDB
• Diagnose and resolve issues as part of development and deployment process
• Operate during mostly normal business hours with minimal after hours work

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Understanding of manual builds/management of MongoDB
• Understanding of Ops Manager automation builds/management
• Experience with design/implementation of MongoDB replica sets and shared clusters
• Experience with database performance, scaling, and tuning concepts
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working across multiple teams both within a division and enterprise-wide
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, facilitation, and prioritization skills
• Strong technical acumen, able to ensure that technical solutions, strategies, practices, and governance deliver business and customer value Energy, integrity, and strong work ethic
• Proven track record of implementing small changes that have measurable impact Development experience with one or more modern scripting/automation languages (Ansible, Python, etc.) - preferred
• Experience with other SQL and NoSQL database technologies (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MariaDB/MySQL, etc.) - preferred.
• This position is a work from home/ flex position meaning most if not all work can be done remotely.

For more information please contact Tom Mazzulla ator Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area. Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects. Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.