MongoDB​/Python Developer->Chandler

* W2 ONLY - NO C2C!*

Title:
Mongo

DB/Python Developer

Location:

Chandler, AZ - hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Contract Term: 12-18 months

• Python Development
• MongoDB
• Great communication

2 Rounds: live coding, then amanagerial round

The Mongo

DB SME will be responsible for designing, governing, and optimizing enterprise Mongo

DB data platforms that support mission-critical applications and high-volume workloads. This role requires deep expertise in Mongo

DB architecture, distributed database design, replication and sharding strategies, data modeling, performance tuning, security controls, and operational resiliency. As a key technical leader, the Mongo

DB SME will partner closely with application engineering, platform/Dev Ops, infrastructure, and security teams to translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and durable database solutions, guiding teams from initial design through production rollout and steady-state operations.

• 8+ years of hands-on experience working with Mongo
  
  DB in enterprise production environments, including design, deployment, and operational support.
• 8+ years of experience designing and operating Mongo
  
  DB replication and high-availability patterns, including failover behavior and read/write topology design.
• 8+ years of experience implementing and managing Mongo
  
  DB sharding for large datasets and high-throughput applications.
• 8+ years of experience in performance tuning, including index design, query plan analysis, aggregation optimization, connection/session management, and workload profiling.
• 8+ years of experience applying distributed systems tradeoffs, including consistency models, replication lag, failure isolation, and multi-region architecture patterns.
• 8+ years of experience with backup and recovery tooling and strategies, including validation of restores and disaster recovery exercises aligned to RPO/RTO targets.
• 8+ years of experience with Linux administration and scripting (bash and/or Python) to automate database operations, health checks, and diagnostics.
• 8+ years of experience integrating Mongo
  
  DB with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation practices (IaC, configuration management, repeatable deployments).
• 8+ years of experience with application integration patterns, including Mongo
  
  DB drivers, connection pooling, ORM/ODM usage patterns (where applicable), and transaction semantics

• Communication - Speaks clearly and concisely, tailoring guidance to engineering, platform, and business stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking - Diagnoses complex performance and stability issues across queries, indexing, replication, sharding, and infrastructure layers using evidence-based analysis.
• Risk Management - Identifies data integrity and resiliency risks early; balances performance and availability needs with durability and compliance requirements.
• Task Management - Breaks complex database initiatives into actionable deliverables, aligns tasks to the right owners, and drives execution across teams.
• Operational Excellence - Establishes monitoring standards, capacity thresholds, runbooks, and incident response practices that reduce MTTR and improve reliability.
• Strong familiarity with project planning and tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Microsoft Project), and proven ability to support multiple concurrent initiatives across the SDLC.