Manager, Technical Services (Infrastructure Team) - MongoDB
New York, NY 10001
About the Job
MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data
We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI
Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure
Atlas allows customers to build anywhere—on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers
With offices worldwide and over 175,000 developers joining MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.Technical Services has nearly 200 global team members in offices spanning the entire globe
The team has offices in New York City, Toronto, Austin, Palo Alto, Vancouver, Sydney, Gurgaon (India), Tel Aviv, Dublin, and Buenos Aires
Outstanding customer satisfaction is achieved utilizing a 24x7x365 ‘follow-the-sun’ support model with regional teams covering the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.We have an incredible opportunity for a transformational individual to join the MongoDB Technical Services team, leading a regional team of MongoDB ‘Infrastructure’ Support Engineers. Individuals in this team are experts in addressing issues related to MongoDB’s Ops Manager, orchestration and data integrations to enable successful customer implementations at scale.We need an experienced manager who is able to recruit, mentor, train, and coach a distributed, diverse crew in New York City
You will be expected to ensure caseload is addressed accurately, quickly, and professionally while maintaining focus on customers’ success
You will also collaborate with Customer Success Managers, Solutions Architects, Professional Services Engineers, Escalation Managers, and other internal stakeholders on high profile customers as we migrate and support business-critical applications.We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York City, NY for our hybrid working model.If You’re Passionate About The Opportunity ToManage a fast growing team of engineers focused on troubleshooting production systemsChampion customers’ needs, grow your leadership skills, and shape the future of dataResponsibilitiesDrive customer success by guiding the team to solve fascinating technical problems, all the way from design through to production operations
This includes managing the team’s workflow, and managing both internal and external escalationsManage a small team of Technical Services Engineers, assuming day-to-day operational responsibilities for the team
This includes tasks such as hiring, training, mentoring, local team meetings, and performance evaluationsCoordinate with other support centers and leaders around the world ("follow the sun") to ensure quality is maintained and processes are consistent globally Manage support ticket load across the teamCommunicate, coordinate and manage escalation of urgent and complex problems with the product engineering teams As part of the global management team: design, develop, and implement processes, systems, and technology to support and enhance the Technical Services function, including workflow and incident managementEnsure we are investing the right resources, addressing the right problems, and scaling the organization properly to fuel our growth
This means you’ll also be expected to drive quarterly pain and bug reports to Engineering, improve operational workflows with internal teams at MongoDB, coordinate regional trainings, summits, and conferences, as well as focus on how we address market demand for our product and services more broadlyRequirementsExperience recruiting technical staff for customer facing roles, 8 years of experience in the software industry with a minimum of 3 years in Technical Services management (or similar), including people managementPatience, empathy, and a genuine desire to help othersBackground in the development and management of remote support groups, international support groups and 24 x 7 support operations Expertise in developing metrics to measure the effectiveness of Technical Services within the organization and from the customer"s perspective Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbalStrong diagnostic/troubleshooting process, with significant experience troubleshooting end-to-end technical issues in production environmentsNice to haveExperience with TB scale backups, monitoring, alerting, database automation, Kubernetes operators, Kafka connectors.Understanding of web application or mobile application development is a plus familiarity with systems operations and management environments within large enterprise customers and/or service providers is desirableExperience programming/scripting/hacking a significant plus BS/BA degree or equivalent technical experienceExperience using or managing MongoDBStrong background in one or more of the following (ideally with some experience in the rest)Software development/designSystems Administration, Linux preferredDatabase administrationPerformance tuning and benchmarkingProviding technical support to internal and/or external customersConfiguration and usage of common cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)Networking knowledge, including firewalls and load balancersSuccess MeasuresWithin 30 daysBe able to navigate and articulate our database and Ops Manager products at a beginner levelBuild initial rapport with the team and gain their trustWithin 60 daysComplete MongoDB’s new hire technical training program; be able to speak confidently about our total portfolio of productsUnderstand our global follow-the-sun processes and escalation processesHave formed relationships with escalation managers, CSMs, sales, field and engineering stakeholdersHave begun conducting regular 1 on1’s with staff as well as other managers within Technical ServicesWithin 90 daysTake assignment of and drive cases to closure to help learn our internal processesProvide a roadmap for personal growth in the role and justify the order and prioritizationHave identified areas of efficiency for the team to scaleCan assist with regional escalations and RCA’s when neededKeep leadership apprised of potentially hot issues and heads-up information related to the teamWithin 180 daysProduce a roadmap and review with your manager detailing how you will scale your technical knowledge in the product commensurate with role needsHave an approved plan to globally drive improvement in an area of process or tooling efficiencyConduct three (3) face-to-face interactions with marquee customers, either in-person or virtuallyProduce growth plans for the teamDemonstrate the understanding of the short and long term goals of the Technical Services team and how your team is working toward those objectivesTo drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone
From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys
Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process
To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc
provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below
Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location
Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package
Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings
Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S
is:$151,000—$189,000 USD
We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI
Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure
Atlas allows customers to build anywhere—on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers
With offices worldwide and over 175,000 developers joining MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.Technical Services has nearly 200 global team members in offices spanning the entire globe
The team has offices in New York City, Toronto, Austin, Palo Alto, Vancouver, Sydney, Gurgaon (India), Tel Aviv, Dublin, and Buenos Aires
Outstanding customer satisfaction is achieved utilizing a 24x7x365 ‘follow-the-sun’ support model with regional teams covering the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.We have an incredible opportunity for a transformational individual to join the MongoDB Technical Services team, leading a regional team of MongoDB ‘Infrastructure’ Support Engineers. Individuals in this team are experts in addressing issues related to MongoDB’s Ops Manager, orchestration and data integrations to enable successful customer implementations at scale.We need an experienced manager who is able to recruit, mentor, train, and coach a distributed, diverse crew in New York City
You will be expected to ensure caseload is addressed accurately, quickly, and professionally while maintaining focus on customers’ success
You will also collaborate with Customer Success Managers, Solutions Architects, Professional Services Engineers, Escalation Managers, and other internal stakeholders on high profile customers as we migrate and support business-critical applications.We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York City, NY for our hybrid working model.If You’re Passionate About The Opportunity ToManage a fast growing team of engineers focused on troubleshooting production systemsChampion customers’ needs, grow your leadership skills, and shape the future of dataResponsibilitiesDrive customer success by guiding the team to solve fascinating technical problems, all the way from design through to production operations
This includes managing the team’s workflow, and managing both internal and external escalationsManage a small team of Technical Services Engineers, assuming day-to-day operational responsibilities for the team
This includes tasks such as hiring, training, mentoring, local team meetings, and performance evaluationsCoordinate with other support centers and leaders around the world ("follow the sun") to ensure quality is maintained and processes are consistent globally Manage support ticket load across the teamCommunicate, coordinate and manage escalation of urgent and complex problems with the product engineering teams As part of the global management team: design, develop, and implement processes, systems, and technology to support and enhance the Technical Services function, including workflow and incident managementEnsure we are investing the right resources, addressing the right problems, and scaling the organization properly to fuel our growth
This means you’ll also be expected to drive quarterly pain and bug reports to Engineering, improve operational workflows with internal teams at MongoDB, coordinate regional trainings, summits, and conferences, as well as focus on how we address market demand for our product and services more broadlyRequirementsExperience recruiting technical staff for customer facing roles, 8 years of experience in the software industry with a minimum of 3 years in Technical Services management (or similar), including people managementPatience, empathy, and a genuine desire to help othersBackground in the development and management of remote support groups, international support groups and 24 x 7 support operations Expertise in developing metrics to measure the effectiveness of Technical Services within the organization and from the customer"s perspective Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbalStrong diagnostic/troubleshooting process, with significant experience troubleshooting end-to-end technical issues in production environmentsNice to haveExperience with TB scale backups, monitoring, alerting, database automation, Kubernetes operators, Kafka connectors.Understanding of web application or mobile application development is a plus familiarity with systems operations and management environments within large enterprise customers and/or service providers is desirableExperience programming/scripting/hacking a significant plus BS/BA degree or equivalent technical experienceExperience using or managing MongoDBStrong background in one or more of the following (ideally with some experience in the rest)Software development/designSystems Administration, Linux preferredDatabase administrationPerformance tuning and benchmarkingProviding technical support to internal and/or external customersConfiguration and usage of common cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)Networking knowledge, including firewalls and load balancersSuccess MeasuresWithin 30 daysBe able to navigate and articulate our database and Ops Manager products at a beginner levelBuild initial rapport with the team and gain their trustWithin 60 daysComplete MongoDB’s new hire technical training program; be able to speak confidently about our total portfolio of productsUnderstand our global follow-the-sun processes and escalation processesHave formed relationships with escalation managers, CSMs, sales, field and engineering stakeholdersHave begun conducting regular 1 on1’s with staff as well as other managers within Technical ServicesWithin 90 daysTake assignment of and drive cases to closure to help learn our internal processesProvide a roadmap for personal growth in the role and justify the order and prioritizationHave identified areas of efficiency for the team to scaleCan assist with regional escalations and RCA’s when neededKeep leadership apprised of potentially hot issues and heads-up information related to the teamWithin 180 daysProduce a roadmap and review with your manager detailing how you will scale your technical knowledge in the product commensurate with role needsHave an approved plan to globally drive improvement in an area of process or tooling efficiencyConduct three (3) face-to-face interactions with marquee customers, either in-person or virtuallyProduce growth plans for the teamDemonstrate the understanding of the short and long term goals of the Technical Services team and how your team is working toward those objectivesTo drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone
From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys
Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process
To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc
provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below
Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location
Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package
Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings
Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S
is:$151,000—$189,000 USD
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