SQL Database Administrator
Posted 3 days ago by MRJ Recruitment
£425 Per day
Inside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Database Administrator (AWS DocumentDB / MongoDB) involves supporting the transformation of an e-commerce platform into an AWS-native environment. The position requires expertise in administering, migrating, and optimizing AWS DocumentDB while transitioning from legacy MongoDB systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in NoSQL databases and strong AWS knowledge. This is a hands-on role focused on ensuring operational performance and security of the database platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the administration, migration, and optimisation of MongoDB environments into AWS DocumentDB
- Manage and maintain DocumentDB clusters, ensuring high availability, resilience, security, and operational stability
- Assess, troubleshoot, and remediate MongoDB to DocumentDB compatibility gaps
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing DocumentDB environments aligned with AWS best practices
- Lead database migration activities using AWS DMS and related tooling where required
Key Skills:
- 8–10+ years’ experience as a Database Administrator / Database Engineer with strong NoSQL database expertise
- Deep hands-on experience administering AWS DocumentDB in production environments
- Strong MongoDB administration experience, including configuration, replication, backup/recovery, monitoring, optimisation, and troubleshooting
- Strong AWS knowledge across core infrastructure and database services
- Strong understanding of DocumentDB limitations, compatibility considerations, and operational best practices
Salary (Rate): £425 per day
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Database Administrator (AWS DocumentDB / MongoDB) – Inside IR35 – £425 per day – Remote First
We’re seeking an experienced Database Administrator (AWS DocumentDB / MongoDB) on a contract basis to support the transformation and modernisation of a high-profile e-commerce platform into a new AWS-native environment. This role will focus on the administration, migration, optimisation, security, and ongoing operational performance of AWS DocumentDB, supporting the transition from legacy MongoDB environments into a scalable, secure, and fully supported cloud-native database platform. This is a hands-on DBA role suited to someone with deep expertise in DocumentDB and MongoDB administration, strong AWS platform knowledge, and proven experience managing and migrating large-scale NoSQL database environments.
Person Requirements
- 8–10+ years’ experience as a Database Administrator / Database Engineer with strong NoSQL database expertise
- Deep hands-on experience administering AWS DocumentDB in production environments
- Strong MongoDB administration experience, including configuration, replication, backup/recovery, monitoring, optimisation, and troubleshooting
- Strong AWS knowledge across core infrastructure and database services
- Strong understanding of DocumentDB limitations, compatibility considerations, and operational best practices
Key Responsibilities
- Own the administration, migration, and optimisation of MongoDB environments into AWS DocumentDB
- Manage and maintain DocumentDB clusters, ensuring high availability, resilience, security, and operational stability
- Assess, troubleshoot, and remediate MongoDB to DocumentDB compatibility gaps
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing DocumentDB environments aligned with AWS best practices
- Lead database migration activities using AWS DMS and related tooling where required
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