MongoDB Database Consultant (remote)

About the job:
Full-time
At Percona, you’ll get a chance to see and work on any database architecture you can imagine.  Our Consultants work on projects with a huge variety of companies, from internet startups to established brick-and-mortar publicly traded companies.  We’re looking for MongoDB experts who can step back and look at the full stack, as well as learn and share their knowledge about other widely used open-source data technologies. 

The Consultant will develop relationships with customers, comprehend and fulfill their needs, and maintain their satisfaction through onsite and remote customer engagements. He/she will scope the technical work that is required to ensure the best possible solution is delivered to the customer given the customer’s unique set of business requirements. Additionally, the Consultant will troubleshoot and resolve customer issues of any complexity as the need arises. 

You will work remotely and most people work from their homes. Up to 25% travel may be required, both for onsite projects and internal meetings (as safety permits). Access to a reliable high-speed Internet connection is required. This position is for the Americas time zones, and the Consultant must be able to work full-time during US business hours.

What You Will Do
Perform the entire range of our MongoDB consulting services for customers
Effectively assess not only the dynamics of the technology, but the people managing it, too
Create multiple types of documentation, whiteboard solutions, and conduct training as required to ensure the client understands and is satisfied with your solution
Seamlessly maneuver between talking low-level technical details or high-level strategy depending on the situation
Maintain proficiency in all Consulting tools, software, and standard operating procedures
Be an active thought leader via monthly blogging, quarterly webinars, and conference talks/tutorials at least once per year
Be an active technical leader via weekly contributions to our Experts’ forums, email lists, and monthly publishing of KB articles

What You Have Done
5+ years of MongoDB administration, including but not limited to the following areas: installation, configuration, upgrades, tuning
3+ years of Linux administration experience, including performing hands-on work in the areas networking, hardware, virtualization, containers, scripting, and IO subsystems
2+ years of performing the following types of engagements: architecture and design reviews, performance audits, and database migrations 
2+ years in a consulting role leading both short and long-term projects
Strong Shell skills
Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: PHP, Java, Nodejs, Go, Python, Ruby
Production-based experience with both on-premise and cloud environments, including with customers that run database environments across multiple datacenters/regions, and manage large datasets
Experience delivering presentations to both technical and management/executive teams
What Will Make You Stand Out
Experience with Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Vagrant, Consul, etc. 
Experience with Content Management Systems (Drupal, WordPress, etc.) and eCommerce platforms (Magento, etc.)
Experience with training development and delivery
Demonstration of active thought leadership in the MongoDB community (blogs, conference talks, etc.)
Ability to read and interpret MongoDB code for the purpose of debugging and troubleshooting
Cross-over experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL or ClickHouse
Experience working with cloud-native applications and containerization technologies e.g. Docker and Kubernetes
AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure certifications
Project management experience
Percona is a respected thought leader in the open source community. We provide services and software for MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MariaDB to open source users globally. 

Percona is remote-first and globally dispersed; we have colleagues in more than 40 countries. We offer a collaborative, highly-engaged culture where your ideas are welcome and your voice is heard. The growth and development of our staff is a top priority; we provide funding for training, certifications, conferences and more.