Explore Database Administrator Jobs

Database administrators (DBAs) help organizations keep critical data systems secure, available, and performing well. Browse vetted Database Administrator opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more. Whether your expertise is in cloud platforms, enterprise databases, or data infrastructure, find positions that match your experience and career goals.

What Database Administrators Do

DBAs design, configure, monitor, and maintain database environments. Common responsibilities include managing access controls, protecting data, planning backups and recovery, optimizing queries, troubleshooting performance issues, and supporting database migrations. Many roles also partner with application, security, analytics, and infrastructure teams to ensure data is reliable and accessible.

Common Database Administrator Job Titles

Relevant roles may include Senior Database Administrator, SQL Server DBA, Oracle Database Administrator, PostgreSQL DBA, Cloud Database Administrator, Database Engineer, and Database Manager. Titles and responsibilities vary by employer, technology stack, and the scale of the systems being supported.

Skills and Qualifications Employers Seek

Employers often look for hands-on experience with database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL, along with strong SQL, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security skills. Familiarity with cloud services, automation, scripting, high availability, disaster recovery, and compliance can also be valuable. Requirements depend on the position and organization.

Find Your Next DBA Opportunity

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional Database Administrator jobs paying $100,000 or more. Review each listing for salary, responsibilities, required technologies, and location or remote-work details, then focus your search on roles that align with your strengths and ambitions.

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$75K - $94K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing data center and network infrastructure. Leverage your expertise in Windows and cloud environments to enhance operational efficiency and ensure high availabil...

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Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Empower a dynamic team by analyzing and enhancing software applications, ensuring optimal performance and user experience while collaborating with IT and business partners to drive innovative solution...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $200K *

Drive product innovation and strategy for a transformative portfolio, enhancing database management through AI integration and leading a high-performing team that shapes customer experience and busine...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Unlock potential by leading product strategy for a pivotal database portfolio. Drive AI integration, portfolio growth, and customer engagement while fostering a high-performing team and executing a da...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Grow your career with a strategic leadership role driving product innovation in database management. Lead a talented team while shaping a customer-centric portfolio with a focus on AI-driven solutions...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$115K - $133K *

Partner with us to oversee Business Intelligence and Data Integration platforms, ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance while coordinating operations and enhancing data quality across...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $110K *

Innovate data management strategies while leading a team of analysts and specialists to deliver secure, reliable insights that drive business objectives and enhance member services in a dynamic enviro...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$118K *

Join a dynamic team to optimize and support advanced software and database solutions. This role involves hands-on development, system integration, and performance tuning, ensuring robust application f...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$105K - $155K *

Empower your career by joining an agile team to drive data transformation. Utilize modern AWS tools and practices to enhance infrastructure, automate processes, and ensure security, while collaboratin...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing Linux and Windows systems, ensuring compliance, and enhancing user support. Leverage your expertise in cloud environments and automation to drive performance...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $190K *

Unlock potential by leveraging your AI expertise to drive client success through tailored solutions. Engage with clients to understand their challenges and deliver high-performance AI, ML, and HPC sol...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$88K - $196K *

Lead the charge in providing operational support for global Unified Communications services, ensuring seamless functionality across VTC, VoIP, and A/V systems while managing troubleshooting and custom...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$99K - $165K *

Innovate technical solutions by translating complex business requirements into effective Oracle E-Business Suite applications. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance system functionalities and ensur...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$99K - $165K *

Join a dynamic team to design, build, and support innovative Oracle E-Business solutions, leveraging your expertise to enhance system performance and meet stakeholder needs in a collaborative environm...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$85K - $123K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by leading strategic oversight of a key 340B Program, ensuring compliance and driving operational improvements across multiple sites to enhance patient access and program success...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$95K - $115K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$105K - $150K *

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$140K - $220K *

Drive enterprise data architecture initiatives, ensuring scalable designs and integration across teams. Collaborate on modernization efforts to enhance data quality, security, and interoperability, su...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$170K - $180K *

Join a team that's redefining data solutions by leading innovative projects and guiding skilled engineers. Leverage your expertise in cloud technologies to architect robust data platforms that meet di...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$138K - $182K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of big data management by deploying and optimizing large-scale distributed systems. Drive performance, availability, and security while collaborating with cross-f...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $140K *

Join a team that's enhancing ERP systems to drive efficiency and effectiveness. As an Enterprise Systems Administrator, you'll support users across platforms like NetSuite and Workday, ensuring compli...

Ottawa, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$79K - $194K *

Champion the standardization of financial posting logic across Oracle EBS, ensuring compliance and audit readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance federal financial processes and s...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $99K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of database management by ensuring security, performance, and modernization of enterprise database services in hybrid environments, collaborating with various team...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Shape the future of our IT infrastructure by owning end-to-end systems management, ensuring security, and enhancing user experience. Be the go-to expert for device management, onboarding, and support...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Database Administrator do?question toggle

    A Database Administrator manages and maintains database systems, helping ensure data is secure, available, recoverable, and performant. Duties may include access management, backups, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Database Administrator jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly seek database platform experience, SQL skills, and knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance tuning. Some roles also value cloud, scripting, automation, and high-availability experience.

  • Which technologies should Database Administrators know?question toggle

    Common technologies include SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Depending on the role, employers may also seek experience with cloud database services, scripting tools, monitoring platforms, and infrastructure automation.

  • Are Database Administrator jobs available that pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Yes. Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more, including Database Administrator roles. Compensation depends on factors such as experience, location, specialization, and employer.

  • What is the difference between a Database Administrator and a Database Engineer?question toggle

    The responsibilities can overlap. Database Administrators often focus on operating, securing, and optimizing database environments, while Database Engineers may emphasize designing and building data infrastructure and database solutions. Exact duties depend on the employer.