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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Database Administrator - **Company:** Exiger LLC - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Audit Trail, Backup Devices, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Github, PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Uptime, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Search Technologies, Software Vulnerability Management, Pulumi, System Availability, Snowflake, Gitlab, AI Platforms, Data Management, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Plan of Action and Milestones - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17506150?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17506150%2FSenior-Database-Administrator-Virginia-Mclean ## About the Role * 8+ years of database administration experience with increasing ownership of cloud data architecture. * Deep expertise in cloud database design, performance tuning, scaling, capacity planning, cost planning, backup, replication, high availability, and disaster recovery. * Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, identity, encryption, access control, and audit requirements for data platforms. * Experience supporting enterprise SaaS platforms with strict uptime, security, and compliance requirements. * Working knowledge of, or strong interest in, AI data infrastructure such as vector search, embeddings, RAG pipelines, and model telemetry. * Ability to collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, and security teams. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with FedRAMP, StateRAMP, IL4+, NIST 800-53, or federal compliance environments. * Experience in compliance, risk, financial services, defense, or data-intensive SaaS environments. * Experience with air-gapped or disconnected database environments. * Exposure to FinOps and cloud cost optimization at scale. * Experience supporting ML or AI platforms in production. ## Description We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to own the data foundation powering 1Exiger, our agentic AI platform, as well as our core transactional and analytical workloads. This is not a traditional DBA role. You will manage cloud databases and data platforms while helping build the AI-native data infrastructure required for vector search, embeddings, RAG pipelines, inference telemetry, and agent memory. You will work across AWS commercial, AWS GovCloud, and future IL5/IL6 air-gapped environments, partnering with platform, AI/ML, infrastructure, and security teams to support product innovation, Sovereign AI, and operational excellence. What You'll Do * Architect, operate, and optimize Exiger's cloud data platforms across AWS commercial, AWS GovCloud, and future IL5/IL6 environments. * Own performance, scale, high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and multi-region strategies across transactional, analytical, and AI workloads. * Build and support AI-native data infrastructure for 1Exiger, including vector search, embeddings, RAG pipelines, inference telemetry, evaluation data, and agent memory. * Ensure data security, encryption, access control, auditability, lineage, retention, and CUI handling meet FedRAMP High and federal customer requirements. * Partner with security teams on POA&M remediation, vulnerability management, control evidence, and continuous monitoring. * Drive cost optimization, modernization, and consolidation across legacy and cloud data estates using FinOps and open data architecture principles. * Promote DevOps best practices, including infrastructure as code, automated schema migrations, CI/CD integration, and feature-flag-gated releases. * Mentor engineers and DBAs on scalable, cost-aware, compliance-ready data architecture. Technical Environment * Cloud: AWS commercial, AWS GovCloud, future IL5/IL6 air-gapped environments * Databases: PostgreSQL, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server * Analytics/lakehouse: Snowflake, S3, Iceberg, Trino, Athena * AI data infrastructure: pgvector, OpenSearch, vector search, embeddings, RAG, inference telemetry * Infrastructure and release: Terraform, Pulumi, GitLab/GitHub pipelines, OpenFeature, automated schema migrations * Observability: Graphana * Data: High-volume, regulated datasets, including CUI and federal supply chain intelligence ## Related Videos - [Postgres in the Age of AI (and Devin)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1042-postgres-in-the-age-of-ai-and-devin) - [Unleashing Potential Across Teams: The Power of Infrastructure as Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/930-unleashing-potential-across-teams-the-power-of-infrastructure-as-code) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Terraform for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)