Responsibilities
- Own reference database architecture, including instance design, replication topology, parameter tuning, connection management, and query plan health.
- Define and govern schema conventions used across federal programs.
- Build reusable backup, restore, disaster-recovery, and zero-downtime migration tooling validated through production recovery drills.
- Own database security patterns covering encryption, least-privilege access, and audit logging inside FedRAMP boundaries.
- Partner with Platform Engineering and Data Engineering on shared infrastructure and production-to-analytics integration.
- Support program teams, carry portfolio-wide escalation on-call for database infrastructure, and participate in customer discussions about data posture.
Requirements
- 5+ years of production database engineering at scale with a major relational engine, preferably PostgreSQL or alternatively Aurora, MySQL, or Oracle.
- Strong query plan literacy, including the ability to read EXPLAIN ANALYZE output and reason about performance without a profiler.
- Production experience with zero-downtime schema migrations, at least one OLAP or analytics store, and AWS—particularly RDS or Aurora.
- Hands-on experience operating inside a FedRAMP Moderate or High boundary and familiarity with the database side of an ATO continuous-monitoring cycle.
- Experience creating database patterns, tooling, or standards consumed by teams beyond the immediate team.
- Strong customer-facing communication regarding data residency, retention, encryption, and access decisions.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; an active clearance is preferred, with Secret minimum for most engagements and TS or TS/SCI for some engagements.
- Preferred experience includes row-store and column-store engines, Postgres logical replication, AWS DMS, vector storage, TDE, Vault, AWS KMS customer-managed keys, PostGIS, and IL5, IL6, or JWICS environments.
Benefits
- U.S.-based hybrid or remote work with travel to customer sites as engagements require.
- Discretionary time off with no maximum limit.
- Health, vision, and dental benefits.
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- Wellness stipends and dedicated wellness programming.
- Career development programs with reimbursement for educational certifications.
Tech Stack
About Exiger
Exiger transforms supply chain management from a complex challenge into a strategic advantage—driving savings and operational excellence in today’s volatile market. Exiger’s single, intuitive 1Exiger platform provides instant visibility into vast supplier ecosystems through a single pane of glass. Leveraging proprietary data and advanced agentic AI, 1Exiger proactively surfaces risks, automates compliance, accelerates procurement, and reveals opportunities to gain efficiencies and reduce costs to strengthen long-term resilience. With a mission to make the world a safe and transparent place to succeed, Exiger empowers 550+ global customers, including 150 Fortune 500 and 60+ government and Defense Industrial Base organizations, with supply chain AI. Exiger is FedRAMP® authorized and the largest provider of supply chain technology to the U.S. Federal Government. Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management, twice selected as one of Fast Company’s ‘Brands That Matter,’ and recipient of the Third Party Risk Association’s Innovator Award, Exiger’s technology has been recognized by leading analyst evaluations and 50+ awards. Learn more at Exiger.com and follow Exiger on LinkedIn. WANT TO WORK WITH US? Exiger is hiring! We have many exciting global opportunities across our business. Please visit our Careers page at https://www.exiger.com/careers/ to view our open positions.