Platform Database Engineer (MONGO DB)
Remote Colombia Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance
At a glance
Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at Valtech. Remote, Colombia.
Pay not stated Data Architecture & Governance salary
RoleData Architecture & Governance
SeniorityMid-level
LocationColombia
WorkplaceRemote
PostedApr 2, 2026 · 6mo ago
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Build and run MongoDB Atlas and self-managed deployments, keeping them available, secure and able to scale
- Set up backups, recovery plans and multi-region failover so databases can withstand outages
- Tune queries and database performance while supporting application teams across development stages
- Automate database setup with Terraform and GitOps, and monitor systems using Dynatrace, CloudWatch or MongoDB telemetry
- Handle database incidents, find root causes and guide technical teams through reliability improvements and design reviews
What you bring
- At least four years as a MongoDB DBA, including the same length of time administering Atlas
- Strong AWS skills, with experience across services such as EC2, EKS and CloudWatch
- Working proficiency with Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes or EKS, and containerized workloads
- Experience with observability platforms such as Dynatrace or Prometheus, plus Linux administration and Python or Bash scripting
- You can join an on-call rotation and respond to incidents
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level database engineer who combines MongoDB administration with automation, monitoring and incident response. The position is remote in Colombia and includes travel below ten percent.
From the employer
Platform Database Engineer
Location: Colombia – RemoteAbout the Role
The Platform Database Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, administering, and optimizing MongoDB (Atlas and on‑premise) within a large-scale, cloud-based enterprise ecosystem. This role blends deep database engineering expertise with SRE principles to ensure performance, reliability, scalability, and automation across mission‑critical data platforms.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.
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