Platform Database Engineer (MONGO DB)

Valtech valtech.com Open · verified Oct 24, 2026

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 on-premise environments, keeping them available, scalable and secure
Set up backup, recovery and multi-region failover plans to strengthen database resilience
Tune database performance and queries for application teams across development and delivery
Automate database setup with Terraform and GitOps, and monitor systems through Dynatrace, CloudWatch and MongoDB telemetry
Handle database incidents, investigate their causes, improve safeguards, and guide teams through standards and design reviews

What you bring

At least four years as a MongoDB DBA, including four years administering MongoDB Atlas
Strong AWS experience, plus working skill with Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD and Kubernetes-based workloads
Experience with Dynatrace, Prometheus or a comparable monitoring platform, along with Linux administration and Python or Bash scripting
You can join the on-call rotation and take part in incident response

Who this fits

This role suits a mid-level database engineer combining MongoDB administration with reliability and automation work. It is remote from Colombia and includes less than ten percent travel.

From the employer

Platform Database Engineer

Location: Colombia – Remote

About 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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