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# Database Engineer at Excelity

- **Company:** Excelity
- **Location:** Herndon, VA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/excelity-careers/am9icG9zdDp5av9UHtIg7EKKRsjZv2bq

## Job description

At Excelity, we're passionate about delivering innovative technology solutions that help businesses thrive. Whether you're looking to streamline your operations, improve efficiency, or enhance customer engagement, our team of experienced professionals is here to help. So why wait? Visit excelity.io today to learn more about how we can help you achieve your goals and take your business to the next level.

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

## About Excelity

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Excelity is a small business IT services provider that delivers Agile engineering, enterprise transformation, and data visualization solutions to the U.S. federal government.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped – no external funding disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Warrenton, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Jason Dever (CEO & Leadership)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: IT Services & Government Contracting
- Target customers: U.S. federal government agencies (B2G)
- Mission or purpose: “Solve the government’s most systemic challenges by applying rigorous approaches to understanding the customer base in order to implement the right IT solutions and advance agency missions.”

## Products & Services
- **Enterprise Transformation**: Modernizing legacy systems using new technologies across the organization.
- **Agile Engineering**: Rapid, iterative development with Agile processes to deliver on time and within budget.
- **Capability Pilots**: Business case and mission analysis to run scalable pilots before full deployment.
- **User Experience (UX)**: Improving information delivery and resource access to enhance user adoption.
- **Infrastructure Engineering**: Planning, deploying, and managing cost-effective, scalable, and secure cloud, on-premise, and hybrid architectures.
- **Data Visualization**: Transforming raw data into actionable insights using modern tools.
- **Solution Governance**: End-to-end business and technical management to optimize solutions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private)
- **Key Metric**: Total employees ~31 (per Built In); listed as “Small (25–49)” by Inc.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None publicly listed – operates as a government contractor with trusted partnerships.
- **Growth Signals**: Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Best Workplace for fostering work-life balance through remote work, wellness benefits, and training resources. Named an “Established Excellence” company (5–14 years in business) by Inc. for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep focus on federal government IT challenges, providing senior and thought leadership in Agile development.
- Strong emphasis on building trusted partnerships across customer organizations, from leadership to end-users.
- Modular, agile approach that adapts to changing mission priorities – enabling rapid delivery without sacrificing enterprise stability.
- Small, empowered teams that encourage creativity and innovation, directly tied to delivery outcomes.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue serving U.S. government agencies by applying rigorous customer understanding to implement effective IT solutions.
- Expand capabilities in enterprise transformation, cloud/hybrid infrastructure, and data visualization.
- Maintain a culture that attracts top talent through remote work, wellness support, and continuous learning.

## Why Work Here
- Named an **Inc. Best Workplace (2026)**, highlighting work-life balance, remote work, wellness benefits, and training resources.
- Fully remote-friendly with an on-site office in Herndon, Virginia (employees work from physical offices but typical time on-site is none).
- Small company culture (~31 employees) that empowers team members to be creative, innovative, and grow professionally.
- Focus on federal contracting provides meaningful, mission-driven work.
- Career opportunities visible on the Gem careers page; roles include Software Engineer and Scrum Master.

## Sources
1. [excelity.io](https://excelity.io/)
2. [excelity.io/who-we-are](https://excelity.io/who-we-are/)
3. [inc.com](https://www.inc.com/profile/excelity)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/excelity)
5. [jobs.gem.com](https://jobs.gem.com/excelity-careers)

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