MongoDB Database Administration Senior Advisor - Work from Home

MongoDB Operation Database Senior Administrator

Cigna is looking for a talented Production support MongoDB Senior database administrator with leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have team lead experience in production operation support space, development experience, working knowledge of and experience administering various database technologies, and Linux server administration. Experience with database administration task automation a big plus.

In this role, on the MongoDB Operation DBA team, this person will play senior lead role, collaborate with the engineering/delivery MongoDB DBA teams and internal customers to deliver an enterprise-level database backend for top-tier applications in development and will participate in on-call rotation, will maintain, support and monitor the MongoDB environment, providing data assurance to its users. In addition, this person will need to be prepared to create viable solutions to organizational needs while working in accordance with internal policies and procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain MongoDB database servers in all environments
• Production support
• Design and implement redundancy and fail-over strategies
• Monitor and tune database performance
• Design and implement backup/restoration strategies per data retention requirements
• Provide support for software upgrade and patching
• Mentor team members to develop talent on the MongoDB team
• Provide insight to team leadership regarding best practices for MongoDB
• Diagnose and resolve production issues as part of an on-call rotation

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Understanding of manual builds/management of MongoDB
• Understanding of Ops Manager automation builds/management
• Experience with design/implementation of MongoDB replica sets and shared clusters.
• Experience with database performance, scaling, and tuning concepts
• Experience with other SQL and NoSQL database technologies (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MariaDB/MySQL, etc.) is preferred.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working across multiple teams both within a division and enterprise-wide
• Strong Team Lead skills
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, facilitation, and prioritization skills
• Strong technical acumen, able to ensure that technical solutions, strategies, practices, and governance deliver business and customer value
• Development experience with one or more modern scripting/automation languages (Ansible, Python, etc.) - preferred
• Proven track record of implementing small changes that have measurable impact
• Energy, integrity, and strong work ethic

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 97,600 - 162,600 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's lives. What difference will you make?

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

Cigna has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.