Database Developer

Vendor Briefing Document

Role : Database Developer

Client : Resmed

Hiring Manager : Kalman Kernerman

Contract Type : Contractor (with potential for conversion based on performance and business needs)

Location : Canada (Remote or Hybrid)

Position Overview

This is a newly opened Level 4 Database Developer role, created by reallocating budget from a previously unfilled Level 5 Senior position. The team opted to an L4 role due to challenges in sourcing qualified senior candidates.

Top Technical Requirements

MongoDB Must-have

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience, ideally within the last 2 years.

• Candidates with only MySQL and no MongoDB will not be considered.

AWS Critical

Strong familiarity required; MongoDB is hosted on AWS.

MySQL Nice-to-have

1 2 years of experience preferred.

Soft Skills Emphasis

Interview Process

Location & Work Hours

Onsite Expectations

Contract Details

Resume Screening Tips

If resume shows : backups, high availability, recovery, monitoring Operational DBA .

If resume shows : schema design, performance tuning, query optimization, CI / CD Development DBA .

We don't need an Operational DBA .

Job Description :

We are seeking a Database Developer with strong expertise in MongoDB and working knowledge of MySQL / Aurora on AWS . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, optimizing, and scaling databases, while collaborating closely with development teams and DBAs to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability .

This is a great opportunity for a mid-level developer who wants to expand their cloud and database expertise while contributing to mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement high-performance MongoDB solutions for demanding workloads.

Manage and optimize AWS RDS (MySQL / Aurora) instances , ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Support database deployments and orchestration with EKS (Kubernetes) .

Collaborate with developers to design efficient data models, queries, and indexing strategies .

Manage database schema versioning and scripts with GitHub and Flyway .

Monitor and tune performance using native tools, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog , and proactively address bottlenecks.

Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, and disaster recovery readiness .

Support migrations and interoperability across different RDBMS platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

3+ years of experience with MongoDB (architecture, design, optimization, and operations).

1 2 years of experience with MySQL (Aurora) development and administration .

Hands-on AWS experience with RDS and / or Aurora.

Familiarity with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized deployments.

Experience with GitHub-based version control and CI / CD workflows .

Strong skills in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and query optimization .

Understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) .

Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments.

Knowledge of database security, disaster recovery, and data migration practices .

Nice to Have

Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Experience with CI / CD pipelines for database changes .

Exposure to monitoring, automation, and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker).

Familiarity with additional AWS services (e.g., Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM ).

What You Can Expect

A people-first culture that emphasizes growth, learning, and engineering excellence.

Opportunities to influence database and platform design decisions .

A collaborative and supportive environment with strong cross-team partnerships.

The chance to make a tangible impact on products that directly affect customers worldwide.