MongoDB Database Consultant

MongoDB Database Consultant Pythian, a multinational company founded in 1997, specializes in strategic database and analytics services, driving digital transformation and operational excellence. Leveraging expertise in data and cloud, we partner with leading technology providers to deliver innovative solutions. As a MongoDB Database Consultant, you will work on designing, deploying, and optimizing MongoDB and Cassandra environments for enterprise clients. You’ll debug performance issues, conduct audits and health checks, and advise on best practices. Responsibilities Focus on project work, debugging performance degradations, audits, and health checks. Design and help implement new MongoDB and Cassandra deployments. Evaluate existing clusters and provide recommendations on best practices. Debug high priority issues on mission critical production environments. Engage with the Mongo DB and Cassandra community through user lists, IRC, blog posts, webinars, and open source projects. Contribute to rapid brainstorming, designing and developing of prototypes. Automate and provide documentation on operational procedures. Train and mentor junior team members. Provide performance and forecast reports on the health and load of critical business processes to help ensure the infrastructure has adequate capacity. Participate in company, and team meetings. Continued education in Pythian’s Operations as a Service supported stack. Provide on-call support in your team’s on-call rotational schedule. Qualifications A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. A minimum of 5 years of experience with MongoDB databases is required for this position. Experience with Cassandra database is an asset. Experience with NoSQL databases such as Solr, Scylla, CockroachDB is an asset. Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Shell, Java, Go, C#, C++, Ruby, Python, Ansible), with Shell and Python being preferred. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Experience with web applications, distributed systems and databases. Familiarity with multiple orchestration and configuration management systems. Understanding of continuous integration and automation practices. Knowledge of multiple monitoring, alerting and metric collection systems. An understanding of current IT service standards, such as ITIL. Exceptional oral and written communication skills. A self‑motivated and directed approach to working in a demanding, fast‑paced environment. Meticulous attention to detail. Strong active listening skills. Robust analytical, evaluative, and problem‑solving capabilities. Highly effective multitasking and organizational skills. Benefits Competitive total rewards and salary package. Flexible remote work options. Collaborate with top industry professionals. Training allowance and professional development opportunities. All equipment for remote work, including a laptop and home office budget. Annual wellness budget for health and wellbeing. Generous paid vacation and sick days, plus volunteer day off. Disclaimer Pythian is looking to fill this position as soon as possible. The successful applicant will need to fulfill the requirements necessary to obtain a background check. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in any aspect of the selection process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Information Technology Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr