Database Engineer
Excelity · Herndon, United States · On-site
Posted Aug 27, 2026
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Excelity is seeking a Database Engineer for a project responsible for building the next generation Mission Integration System for an exciting Government customer with a very critical mission. The selected candidate will work within a Production Operations team supporting data management processes, database engineering and management, deploying, maintaining, tuning, and enhancing database systems
Required Clearance: TS/SCI w/ CI Poly
Job Responsibilities:
Database engineering and management activities associated with high volume, multi-format data management services
Maintains large-scale data management solutions including developing efficient storage, indexing, and access approaches
Updates data enterprise architecture models (if needed) and data abstraction layer to enable access to new data sources
Designs and implements indexing strategies for ingested data.
Developing a strategy for continuous performance tuning of databases
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience OR A PhD with no experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
Experience with Postgres, SQL, and database performance tuning
Experience installing application software in an operational environment
Experience with Agile, AWS, RDBMS technology, Elasticsearch, Linux
DoD IAT Level II certification
This position is 100% on site
Preferred Qualifications:
NoSQL technology (Hadoop and/or EMR)
Familiarity with Graph database technology
Data modeling experience
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Flexible work schedule
100% Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance plans with Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Long and Short-term disability coverage
Generous paid vacation and holiday time
Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Plan with 6% Employer matching contributions
Reimbursement for professional and training development
Company-paid memberships to professional organizations
Excelity is an Equal Opportunity Employer