Senior Data Platform Engineer managing MongoDB and SQL Server at Progress, ensuring database reliability and performance. Collaborating with teams to design resilient data solutions while optimizing operations.
Responsibilities
Act as the primary owner for MongoDB / MongoDB Atlas and Microsoft SQL Server environments
Administer databases: security, user management, configuration, backup and recovery
Monitor database health, performance, and capacity, and take proactive action when needed
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including participation in an on-call rotation
Perform regular maintenance: patching, upgrades, index and statistics maintenance
Optimize queries, indexes, and schemas to improve performance and reduce cost
Support development teams with data modeling, query design, and performance best practices
Contribute automation scripts and tooling for provisioning, monitoring, and routine operations
Document standards, procedures, and runbooks for database operations
Requirements
5+ years of professional database experience, including 3+ as a primary DBA/Database Engineer
Strong expertise in MongoDB / MongoDB Atlas in production (design, operations, performance tuning)
Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (installation, configuration, HA/DR, performance tuning)
Excellent SQL skills and experience with T-SQL and PL/SQL or similar procedural extensions
Proven experience running, maintaining, and monitoring mission-critical production databases
Strong troubleshooting skills across database, OS, and application layers
Experience working with both Linux/Unix and Windows environments
Clear written and verbal communication and a customer-focused mindset
Hands-on experience with Redis, DynamoDB, MySQL and Elasticsearch is beneficial
Programming or scripting in Python, PowerShell, Bash, C#, Go, Java, or Node.js is beneficial
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform) is beneficial
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan)
Tuition Reimbursement program
Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance
Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays
A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health
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