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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$100K - $120K *

Manage and support diverse software applications, ensuring optimal performance and security. Collaborate with teams to enhance system integrity and accessibility while providing expert troubleshooting...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Optimize the performance and integrity of diverse software systems, ensuring seamless application support and security. Collaborate with teams to enhance user experience and maintain documentation, dr...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Optimize database performance and security while ensuring reliability and integrity in a fully remote role. Collaborate with IT teams to support enterprise-wide systems and implement innovative soluti...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in database operations, ensuring optimal performance and security for mission-critical systems. Oversee a technical team while aligning with federal standards and integrating with deve...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate database performance by designing, implementing, and maintaining complex PostgreSQL environments. Ensure data integrity, security, and seamless integration within organizational systems while...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $125K *

Lead the charge in modernizing database environments by leveraging Oracle and PostgreSQL technologies. Collaborate with application teams to ensure optimal performance and reliability while executing...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $115K *

Innovate database management for a large-scale enterprise, ensuring optimal SQL service delivery, data integrity, and system performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance oper...

3 days ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Transform critical systems by designing and optimizing databases, ensuring data integrity and availability while supporting state agencies in their modernization efforts. Collaborate across platforms...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$67K - $109K *

Innovate as a Database Administrator, coordinating system changes, implementing security, and managing database performance while contributing to efficient data management and safeguarding sensitive i...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing and maintaining Oracle databases across on-prem and cloud environments, ensuring peak performance, availability, and security while mentoring junior staff and managing cr...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $216K *

Join our dynamic team to drive database administration excellence, ensuring high availability and security of critical data systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support national securit...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$115K - $150K *

Innovate at the forefront of database management, ensuring performance, reliability, and security in a high-volume SQL Server environment. Lead incident response and engineering solutions to enhance o...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $145K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing database security and performance. As a mid-level Oracle Database Administrator, you'll support critical modernization efforts while ensuring compliance and r...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $140K *

Optimize enterprise SQL Server environments by leading scalable database management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and resilience through expert-level architectures an...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to design and optimize enterprise database solutions, leveraging Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, and AWS technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data integration and s...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$148K - $158K *

Drive the administration and optimization of SQL databases in classified environments, ensuring performance, security, and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mission-criti...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$110K - $130K *

Innovate and optimize enterprise PostgreSQL environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. Collaborate with teams to design disaster recovery solutions and automate operational p...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Pioneer innovative database strategies by overseeing enterprise platforms, optimizing performance, and ensuring security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data management and drive m...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's driving database excellence and modernization initiatives. Lead the administration of enterprise data platforms, ensuring security, compliance, and operational efficiency while ment...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Empower your career by leading database administration for a global P&C insurance organization. Oversee on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring security, performance, and compliance while driving...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$108K - $130K *

Transform your career by driving the development and support of critical banking applications and databases. Collaborate with teams to enhance system performance and ensure robust data management acro...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$88K - $105K *

Build your career by overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of integrated database management systems, ensuring data integrity and security while collaborating with technical teams to...

1 week ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career as a senior technical authority in enterprise data engineering, leading complex initiatives in database technologies and cloud platforms while ensuring data quality, security, and...

Reposted 6 days ago

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

$75K - $92K *

Transform database management by overseeing SQL Server, Postgres, and Oracle systems. Ensure data integrity, security, and performance while fostering collaboration with technical teams to enhance ope...

4 days ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that supports mission-critical IT operations by ensuring seamless architecture, engineering, and maintenance across a multi-classification network, driving efficiency and reliability in se...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

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.