MongoDB Engineer

Business Unit:Global Information Technology

Reporting To:Manager, Database Services

Shift:US/Seattle (8:30 pm - 5:30 am IST) (India)About Russell Investments, Mumbai: 

Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 88-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm has over $1 trillion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2023) and $302.7 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2024). Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai.

Joining the Mumbai office is an incredible opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders to support the technology and infrastructure that drives the investment and trading processes of a globally recognized asset management firm. Be part of the team based out of Goregaon (East) and contribute to the foundation and culture of the firm’s growing operations in India. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world.

For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.

Job Description:

The Database Engineer II is responsible for the administration of MongoDB and Oracle databases. This includes tasks such as creating and maintaining databases, managing user permissions, troubleshooting performance issues, and ensuring database security and compliance. The Database Engineer II will also work with other IT staff to implement new database technologies and to improve the performance and efficiency of existing databases.

Years of Experience

2-5 years of experience working with MongoDB/Oracle

Experience in SQL Server administration a plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
• Experience with database design and development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong DBA Experience – MongoDB and Ops Manager
• Technical knowledge of Linux & Windows-based platforms
• Understanding of SQL
• Scripting experience - Unix/Shell Scripting, Python
• Experience should include:
  • collection creation
  • access method tuning
  • sharing implementation
  • index creation
  • debugging query execution to obtain top database performance

Responsibilities

• Maintain MongoDB and Oracle databases
• Manage user permissions
• Troubleshoot performance issues
• Ensure database security and compliance
• Stay up-to-date on the latest database technologies
• Implement new database technologies
• Improve the performance and efficiency of existing databases
• Fine-tune configurations – MongoDB and servers for performance improvement
• Health Check of MongoDB
• Backup and Recovery Methods for MongoDB

Core Values

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
• Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.
• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.
• Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.