About the role
Why Join 7-Eleven Global Solution Center?
When you join us, you'll embrace ownership as teams within specific product areas take responsibility for end
to-end solution delivery, supporting local teams and integrating new digital assets. Challenge yourself by
contributing to products deployed across our extensive network of convenience stores, processing over a
billion transactions annually. Build solutions for scale, addressing the diverse needs of our 84,000+ stores in
19 countries. Experience growth through cross-functional learning, encouraged and applauded at 7-Eleven
GSC. With our size, stability, and resources, you can navigate a rewarding career. Embody leadership and
service as 7-Eleven GSC remains dedicated to meeting the needs of customers and communities.
Why We Exist, Our Purpose and Our Transformation?
7-Eleven is dedicated to being a customer-centric, digitally empowered organization that seamlessly integrates
our physical stores with digital offerings. Our goal is to redefine convenience by consistently providing top
notch customer experiences and solutions in a rapidly evolving consumer landscape. Anticipating customer
preferences, we create and implement platforms that empower customers to shop, pay, and access products
and services according to their preferences. To achieve success, we are driving a cultural shift anchored in
leadership principles, supported by the realignment of organizational resources and processes.
At 7-Eleven we are guided by our Leadership Principles. Each principle has a defined set of behaviours which
help guide the 7-Eleven GSC team to Serve Customers and Support Stores.
1. Be Customer Obsessed
2. Be Courageous with Your Point of View
3. Challenge the Status Quo
4. Act Like an Entrepreneur
5. Have an “It Can Be Done” Attitude
6. Do the Right Thing
7. Be Accountable
Role: Lead Engineer - MongoDB & Database Platforms
Years of experience: 7-10years
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced Lead Engineer - MongoDB & Database Platforms to design, implement,
optimize, and govern enterprise-scale database solutions across cloud-native environments. The ideal
candidate will be a MongoDB subject matter expert with strong experience in relational databases, database
automation, cloud platforms, and software development practices.
This role will provide technical leadership for database architecture, performance engineering, security,
automation, operational excellence, and modernization initiatives supporting high-volume, mission-critical
applications.
Required Experience
• 7+ years of overall IT experience with a strong focus on database engineering, administration, and
cloud-based data platforms.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with MongoDB administration, architecture, performance tuning,
and operations in enterprise environments.
• Experience managing large-scale MongoDB deployments including Atlas, DocumentDB, self
managed deployments, replica sets, sharding, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery.
• 3+ years of experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical applications in production environments.
• Strong exposure to AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and driving database best practices
across multiple teams.
Technical Skills:
MongoDB Expertise
• Deep understanding of MongoDB architecture, replica sets, sharding, indexing, aggregation
framework, schema design, and performance optimization.
• Experience troubleshooting slow queries, connection management, capacity planning, and
operational bottlenecks.
• Strong knowledge of MongoDB security, authentication mechanisms, encryption, auditing, and
access controls.
• Experience with MongoDB Atlas administration, monitoring, ing, and cost optimization.
• Knowledge of MongoDB backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.
Database Engineering
• Strong expertise in database design, data modeling, indexing strategies, partitioning, query
optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience defining enterprise database standards, governance practices, and operational
frameworks.
• Strong understanding of database scalability, resiliency, and operational excellence.
Cloud & AWS
Hands-on experience with AWS services including:
• RDS, DocumentDB, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, S3, AWS GLUE, Secrets Manager
• Experience designing secure and scalable cloud-native database solutions.
• Understanding of cloud security, networking, observability, and infrastructure best practices.
Automation & Development
Programming/scripting experience in at-least one or more languages:
• Python, Java, Node.js, Go
• Experience developing database automation, operational tooling, and platform engineering
solutions.
• Experience with database schema management and deployment automation using Liquibase,
Flyway, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and microservices architectures.
• Understanding on CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitLab CI/CD or
similar tools.
Preferred Qualifications
• MongoDB certification.
• Experience with DocumentDB/ DynamoDB/ Cassandra/ Couchbase, or other NoSQL technologies is a
plus.
• Experience implementing FinOps and cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Experience supporting retail, eCommerce, payment, loyalty, or high-transaction platforms.
• Knowledge of data streaming technologies such as Kafka, Event Bridge, or Kinesis.
• Exposure to AI/ML and modern data platform architectures is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead MongoDB architecture, governance, security, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Design highly scalable database platforms supporting enterprise workloads.
• Drive database modernization and cloud adoption strategies.
• Establish database standards, best practices, automation frameworks, and reusable patterns.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimization recommendations.
• Automate database operations, deployment processes, and monitoring solutions.
• Partner with application, DevOps, SRE, RunOps and engineering teams to deliver resilient and secure
solutions.
• Mentor engineers and act as the primary technical SME for MongoDB and database platforms.
• Drive cost optimization, capacity planning, and operational efficiency programs.
• Support production incidents and provide root-cause analysis for critical database issues.
7-Eleven Global Solution Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the
workplace. Our strategy focuses on three core pillars – workplace culture, diverse talent and how we
show up in the communities we serve. As the recognized leader in convenience, the 7-Eleven family of
brands embraces diversity, equity and inclusion (DE+I). It’s not only the right thing to do for customers,
Franchisees and employees—it’s a business imperative.
Privileges & Perquisites:
7-Eleven Global Solution Center offers a comprehensive benefits plan tailored to meet the needs and
improve the overall experience of our employees, aiding in the management of both their professional and
personal aspects.
Work-Life Balance: Encouraging employees to unwind, recharge, and find balance, we offer flexible and
hybrid work schedules along with diverse leave options. Supplementary allowances and compensatory days
off are provided for specific work demands.
Well-Being & Family Protection: Comprehensive medical coverage for spouses, children, and parents/in
laws, with voluntary top-up plans, OPD coverage, day care services, and access to health coaches.
Additionally, an Employee Assistance Program with free, unbiased and confidential expert consultations for
personal and professional issues.
Wheels and Meals: Free transportation and cafeteria facilities with diverse menu options including
breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages, customizable and health-conscious choices.
Certification & Training Program: Sponsored training for specialized certifications. Investment in employee
development through labs and learning platforms.
Hassel free Relocation: Support and reimbursement for newly hired employees relocating to Bangalore,
India.