Senior DBA / MongoDB SME job at Rakuten Loyalty

Job Description

Rakuten Loyalty is one of the fastest growing technology companies in Boston. We are the inventors of the world’s most innovative rewards acceleration platform – servicing the largest loyalty programs around the world. We develop technology that gives loyalty program members the opportunity to earn rewards for their every day online activity – opening up explosive new revenue opportunities for our clients – and giving their members the opportunity to earn the rewards they love anywhere, anytime. Selected by Forbes as the 7th most Innovative Company in the world – Rakuten is focused on rapidly expanding its services to new markets around the globe – Rakuten Loyalty is at the forefront of this effort. Rakuten Loyalty received numerous awards last year – including Best Places to Work, the Best and Brightest Award for our Employees and the Most Innovative Small Company of the Year – as well as having our CEO win the distinguished Innovative All Star award given by the Boston Business Journal and Mass High Tech. We have created a wonderful environment that supports free thought, open communication, the celebration of innovation, and a dedication to moving quickly. Entrepreneurialism is in our blood – and we expect everyone who joins our team to exhibit an attitude that says that no mountain is too high, no problem unsolvable – because with great ambition, ideas, and technology – anything is possible.

Job Description

As a Senior DBA / MongoDB SME, you will be responsible for working closely with the development team to design, build and support our data storage and reporting systems. You have a passion for big data and databases, and bring your relational and non-relational (NoSQL) expertise to us to help us build revolutionary products and services for our global partnerships. As a key member of the Operations team, you will get the opportunity to mentor junior development staff and work in-depth with cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

Required:

BSc degree in Computer
5-10 years of experience managing large-scale, geographically-distributed database systems, including relational (MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) systems.
1-3 years of experience with MongoDB scaling across data centers and/or in-depth understanding of MongoDB HA strategies, including replica sets and sharding.
5-10 years of experience with scripting and automation, using common database scripting languages and libraries (SQL, Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby)

Preferred:

Ability to code and debug javascript and node.js
Demonstrable experience working within Solaris, OpenSolaris, SmartOS and linux
Experience deploying solutions within the Joyent public cloud.
Understanding of statistical analysis using R or SAS
Experience working within a global firm.

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