{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"98e11664df4a8ca3df4da43a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/98e11664df4a8ca3df4da43a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/98e11664df4a8ca3df4da43a","title":"Database Engineer","description":"Job Details Viridien is seeking a Database Engineer to design, maintain, and optimise database platforms that support global production systems and high-performance computing workloads. This role focuses on managing MongoDB and relational database environments, ensuring they remain secure, scalable, and highly available. The candidate will work closely with software and infrastructure teams to improve database performance, support business-critical applications, and drive continuous improvements across the data platform.\r\nKey Responsibilities Database Administration – Manage, maintain, and support MongoDB and relational database environments; install, configure, and administer MongoDB sharded clusters and replica sets; support PostgreSQL environments, including day-to-day administration, backup, and recovery.\r\nPerformance & Optimisation – Monitor database health, performance, and availability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MongoDB Ops Manager; analyze and optimise database performance, queries, and configurations; develop strategies to support data growth, scalability, and high-traffic workloads.\r\nBackup, Recovery & Reliability – Implement backup, restore, Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR), and High Availability (HA) solutions; troubleshoot database issues and ensure the reliability of production systems; support business continuity through robust operational practices.\r\nCollaboration & Continuous Improvement – Work with development teams to improve database design and application performance; support testing, validation, and quality assurance activities for database changes; contribute to automation, operational improvements, and database best practices.\r\nRequired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.\r\nProven experience administering MongoDB in production environments, including sharded clusters and replica sets.\r\nExperience supporting PostgreSQL or other enterprise relational databases.\r\nExperience with MongoDB Ops Manager and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.\r\nStrong knowledge of database backup, recovery, PITR, and High Availability strategies.\r\nExperience troubleshooting and optimising database performance.\r\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\r\nAbility to work effectively in production-critical environments.\r\nPreferred Qualifications Experience supporting globally distributed or high-availability database platforms.\r\nExperience with database automation using Bash, Python, or Golang.\r\nFamiliarity with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, or DevOps practices.\r\nKnowledge of data modelling, schema design, and database optimisation techniques.\r\nExperience supporting databases for microservices or distributed applications.\r\nFamiliarity with ANSI SQL and relational database concepts.\r\nExperience contributing to quality assurance and testing of database platforms.\r\nWe see things differently. 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This role focuses on managing MongoDB and relational database environments, ensuring they remain secure, scalable, and highly available. The candidate will work closely with software and infrastructure teams to improve database performance, support business-critical applications, and drive continuous improvements across the data platform.\r\nKey Responsibilities Database Administration – Manage, maintain, and support MongoDB and relational database environments; install, configure, and administer MongoDB sharded clusters and replica sets; support PostgreSQL environments, including day-to-day administration, backup, and recovery.\r\nPerformance & Optimisation – Monitor database health, performance, and availability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MongoDB Ops Manager; analyze and optimise database performance, queries, and configurations; develop strategies to support data growth, scalability, and high-traffic workloads.\r\nBackup, Recovery & Reliability – Implement backup, restore, Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR), and High Availability (HA) solutions; troubleshoot database issues and ensure the reliability of production systems; support business continuity through robust operational practices.\r\nCollaboration & Continuous Improvement – Work with development teams to improve database design and application performance; support testing, validation, and quality assurance activities for database changes; contribute to automation, operational improvements, and database best practices.\r\nRequired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.\r\nProven experience administering MongoDB in production environments, including sharded clusters and replica sets.\r\nExperience supporting PostgreSQL or other enterprise relational databases.\r\nExperience with MongoDB Ops Manager and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.\r\nStrong knowledge of database backup, recovery, PITR, and High Availability strategies.\r\nExperience troubleshooting and optimising database performance.\r\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\r\nAbility to work effectively in production-critical environments.\r\nPreferred Qualifications Experience supporting globally distributed or high-availability database platforms.\r\nExperience with database automation using Bash, Python, or Golang.\r\nFamiliarity with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, or DevOps practices.\r\nKnowledge of data modelling, schema design, and database optimisation techniques.\r\nExperience supporting databases for microservices or distributed applications.\r\nFamiliarity with ANSI SQL and relational database concepts.\r\nExperience contributing to quality assurance and testing of database platforms.\r\nWe see things differently. 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