Database Administrator

2 days ago


Gurgaon, Haryana, India Kritikal Solutions Full time ₹ 6,00,000 - ₹ 18,00,000 per year

Database Administration & Maintenance

  • Install, configure, and maintain MongoDB servers, sharded clusters, and replica sets.
  • Perform regular health checks, backups, restores, and upgrades.
  • Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues proactively.

Performance & Optimization

  • Fine-tune MongoDB databases for high performance and scalability.
  • Optimize queries, indexing strategies, and schema design.
  • Analyze slow queries and recommend improvements.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement and maintain database security policies, user authentication, and authorization.
  • Manage role-based access control (RBAC) and encryption standards.
  • Ensure compliance with company data protection and privacy standards.

Monitoring & Automation

  • Set up monitoring tools (e.g., Ops Manager, MMS, Prometheus, or custom scripts).
  • Automate repetitive DBA tasks to improve efficiency.
  • Configure alerting and logging for proactive issue detection.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

  • Manage replication, sharding, and clustering for high availability.
  • Design and implement disaster recovery strategies.
  • Ensure minimal downtime during upgrades, migrations, and failovers.

Collaboration & Support

  • Work closely with developers, DevOps, and system administrators to design and optimize database-driven applications.
  • Provide production support and troubleshoot critical issues on a 24/7 basis (when required).
  • Assist in capacity planning and data growth forecasting.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Experience: 35 years as a MongoDB DBA or in a similar role.
  • Strong hands-on experience with MongoDB administration, replication, sharding, and performance tuning.
  • Proficiency in Linux-based environments (CentOS, Ubuntu, RHEL, etc.).
  • Experience with backup and recovery tools (e.g., mongodump, mongorestore, Percona Backup, Ops Manager).
  • Solid understanding of database security concepts including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Shell, Python, or similar) for automation.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and managed MongoDB services (Atlas) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) is desirable.

Education & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • MongoDB Certified DBA or equivalent certification preferred (not mandatory).

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
  • Proactive mindset with attention to detail and process improvements.


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