Design, manage, and optimize large-scale MongoDB deployments including replica sets and sharding. Provide production support, performance tuning, query optimization, backup/recovery, monitoring, automation scripting, migrations, and collaborate with developers and DevOps to ensure database reliability, scalability, and availability.
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 6 years
Location: Mumbai
JobType: full-time
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled MongoDB Database Engineer to join our growing technology team. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in MongoDB Administration, Query Optimization, Indexing, Replica Sets, Sharding, Performance Tuning, and Production Support for large-scale enterprise systems. This role is best suited for professionals who thrive in high-performance environments and enjoy solving complex database and scalability challenges.
Our company builds intelligent automation solutions for large-scale industrial and warehousing environments. As part of our engineering team, you will work on mission-critical systems that process high volumes of operational and transactional data across distributed environments. You will play a key role in ensuring database reliability, scalability, availability, and performance across production systems.
RequirementsKey Responsibilities
- Manage, monitor, and maintain MongoDB databases across development, staging, and production environments.
- Design and implement scalable MongoDB architectures using Replica Sets and Sharding.
- Perform advanced Query Optimization and Indexing to improve application performance and database efficiency.
- Analyze slow queries, optimize execution plans, and recommend schema improvements.
- Configure and manage MongoDB clusters for high availability and disaster recovery.
- Handle Production Support activities including troubleshooting, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and performance bottlenecks.
- Monitor database health, storage utilization, replication lag, and system performance metrics.
- Implement backup, recovery, and security best practices for MongoDB deployments.
- Collaborate with application developers, DevOps teams, and solution architects to ensure optimal database design and integration.
- Develop automation scripts and tools for monitoring, deployment, and maintenance tasks.
- Support database migration, upgrades, patching, and capacity planning activities.
- Ensure data integrity, scalability, and operational stability in large-scale production environments.
- Strong expertise in MongoDB Administration
- Hands-on experience in Query Optimization and Performance Tuning
- Deep understanding of Indexing strategies and execution plans
- Experience managing large-scale production databases
- Strong troubleshooting and Production Support capabilities
- Knowledge of backup and recovery processes
- Experience with Linux-based environments and database monitoring tools
- MongoDB Aggregation Pipeline
- Sharding implementation and cluster management
- Replica Set configuration and maintenance
- Automation scripting using Shell, Python, or Bash
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices
- Experience: 6 – 22 years
- Proven experience working with high-volume, enterprise-grade MongoDB environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and manage critical production issues
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience in warehousing, logistics, industrial automation, or enterprise platforms will be an added advantage
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