Senior MongoDB Database Administrator

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

 

You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

 

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.

 

We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.

Job Summary:

Embark on a rewarding career with Allstate, a Fortune 100 company at the forefront of the insurance industry. As a Senior MongoDB Database Administrator (E Band), you will be a key player in redefining protection and retirement solutions to enhance our customers' lives. This role demands a seasoned professional with advanced project and automation skills, coupled with exceptional communication abilities. The successful candidate will architect database structures for medium to large projects, contribute to day-to-day operational management of Database Technologies, and play a pivotal role in software maintenance lifecycle management. Collaboration, innovation, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Collaborate in managing and championing emerging database technologies, with a concentration in MongoDB.
•    Liaise with and educate business areas on data design, enterprise strategy, and data enablement for NoSQL databases.
•    Lead incident, security, and performance analysis.
•    Streamline operations and automate tasks through scripting and modern technologies.
•    Support initiatives in Agile frameworks across multiple business units.
•    Analyze database workloads, identify issues, and design solutions using monitoring and alerting tools.
•    Educate and mentor other database administrators.

Job Qualifications

Essential Criteria:
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
•    Minimum of 8+ years of experience as a data professional.
•    Knowledge across multiple data store platforms (MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, Redis, SQL Server).
•    Experience working on cross-functional teams.

Technical Requirements 
•    Proven experience evaluating and implementing new technologies.
•    In-depth familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, or Snowflake).
•    Proficiency with Cloud providers, particularly AWS, and expertise in open-source automation software.
•    Mastery of technologies like GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation, Python, Kafka, Spark, Kubernetes, Docker.
•    Proficient programming skills with Unix

Preferred Criteria:
•    Experience evaluating and implementing new technologies
•    Experience with one or more of the following NoSQL databases: MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis or Snowflake
•    Experience with Cloud providers (particularly AWS) and open source automation software.
•    Experience with one or more of the following technologies: GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation, Python, Kafka, Spark, Kubernetes, Docker.
•    Experience with a programming framework like Unix Shell, Power Shell, Python, Java, NodeJS, etc.
•    Experience with 20+ TB databases
•    Familiarity with Agile, Pivotal Cloud Foundry and continuous delivery environments
•    Familiarity with security standards and procedures like encryption, redaction and tokenization
•    Familiarity with the P&C insurance industry. 
•    Familiarity with Project Management concepts and methodologies.

Notes:

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essentia