Platform Database Engineer
WFA Digital Insight
Valtech’s Platform Database Engineer sits at the intersection of database architecture and site‑reliability engineering, a blend that few remote positions offer. The role isn’t just about keeping MongoDB instances running; it demands end‑to‑end ownership from Atlas provisioning to on‑premise clusters, complete with disaster‑recovery planning and multi‑region failover. Candidates will dive deep into Terraform‑driven automation and GitOps workflows, ensuring that every database change is version‑controlled and reproducible. Observability is baked in, with expectations to integrate Dynatrace, CloudWatch, and native MongoDB telemetry for real‑time performance tuning. Collaboration spans application, DevOps, and platform squads, meaning the engineer must translate technical decisions into clear, actionable guidance for cross‑functional teams. Remote work from Argentina adds a layer of flexibility while still requiring participation in on‑call rotations and occasional travel under 10%.
Job Description
Platform Database Engineer
About the Role
What You Will Do
- Architect, implement, and maintain MongoDB Atlas and non‑Atlas environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
- Design and enforce resiliency and disaster recovery strategies, including backup, restore, and multi‑region failover.
- Optimize database performance and query execution to support application development teams throughout all SDLC phases.
- Develop and manage infrastructure‑as‑code solutions (Terraform, GitOps) for database provisioning and automation.
- Implement and refine observability and monitoring solutions using Dynatrace, CloudWatch, and MongoDB native telemetry.
- Manage access control, auditing, and encryption to meet enterprise security and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate closely with application, DevOps, and platform teams to continuously improve reliability, performance, and operational excellence.
- Lead incident response for database‑related issues, drive root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventative measures.
- Mentor and guide technical teams, contributing to documentation, standards, and design reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience as a MongoDB DBA, including 4+ years administering MongoDB Atlas.
- Strong experience with the AWS ecosystem (EC2, EKS, CloudWatch, IAM, KMS, VPC, Lambda).
- Proficiency in Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD automation, and containerized workloads (EKS/Kubernetes).
- Experience with Dynatrace, Prometheus, or equivalent observability platforms.
- Strong Linux administration expertise and scripting skills (Python, Bash).
- Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to participate in on‑call rotation and incident response.
- Travel requirement: <10%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Kafka, CDC, and enterprise data integration platforms.
- Familiarity with GitOps practices and infrastructure observability at enterprise scale.
How to Stand Out
- Highlight concrete examples of MongoDB Atlas projects you’ve automated with Terraform in your resume.
- Prepare to discuss a recent incident you owned, focusing on root‑cause analysis and the preventative steps you introduced.
- Bring a brief demo or code snippet that showcases your GitOps pipeline for database provisioning.
- Emphasize experience with AWS security services (IAM, KMS) during the interview; these are critical for compliance.
- When negotiating, inquire about the home‑office stipend and professional development budget, as they are standard for remote roles at Valtech.
- Watch for vague statements about “on‑call rotation”; ask for specifics on shift length and escalation procedures.
- Ensure your LinkedIn profile lists Python or Bash scripting projects that relate to database automation.
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