Description
Designation: System Database administrator
Location: Bangalore
Work Mode: Hybrid
Shift Time: 11:00 Am - 8:00PM IST
Introduction to the job
We’re building a production-grade, self-managed Enterprise MongoDB platform running hybrid cloud infrastructure. Today, our estate is a mix of single instances and replica sets. Over the next 12–18 months, we will standardize operations, expand automation/monitoring, and design the path toward a global standard with multi-site resiliency. This IC-track role is the expert technical owner who sets platform standards, leads complex production problem-solving, and mentors a developing operations team while partnering directly with internal customers and application teams.
Some Of the things you will be doing:
Scope & Authority (What you will own)
- Define and own MongoDB platform standards (build/config baseline, backup & restore validation, patch/upgrade strategy, monitoring & alert thresholds, and incident runbooks).
- Lead technical direction for the roadmap to global standardization for MongoDB products (design decisions,
operational model, and migration approach).
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex MongoDB incidents and performance bottlenecks; drive post-incident RCA and systemic fixes.
- Coach junior operations specialists and administrators to safely execute common tasks through documentation, checklists, and mentorship.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
Platform Engineering & Operations (Self‑Managed MongoDB on Nutanix VMs)
- Own day-to-day production administration for single instances and replica sets: provisioning, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and operational hygiene.
- Define and enforce repeatable server build standards (naming, sizing, filesystem layout, access patterns, and setting parity across DEV/QA/UAT/PROD).
- Partner with virtualization/infrastructure teams to ensure MongoDB VMs align with required OS/VM configuration guidance and operational constraints.
- Implement a d