Welcome to High-Paying Database Engineer Jobs

Discover a wide range of premium Database Engineer jobs offering six-figure salaries. Set your career on an upward trajectory with opportunities that offer significant financial and professional growth.

What is a Database Engineer?

A Database Engineer is a professional responsible for managing and maintaining database technologies of an organization, ensuring secure and seamless data availability.

Why Database Engineer Jobs on Ladders?

At Ladders, we bring together premium job options in one place. These job positions are vetted, high-paying, and relevant for your career progression as a Database Engineer.

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$90K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to design, implement, and optimize IT infrastructure solutions, ensuring seamless operations and enhancing system performance through effective collaboration and strategic planning...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Join a team that empowers IT infrastructure solutions through collaboration and innovation. Contribute to complex incident resolution, optimize performance, and enhance processes to support scalable s...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Shape and optimize IT infrastructure solutions through collaboration, incident resolution, and performance analysis, while driving efficiency and adhering to compliance standards. Engage with teams ac...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $110K *

Lead the charge in optimizing and securing mission-critical database systems, ensuring stability, performance, and compliance. Collaborate closely with IT teams to innovate and enhance operational exc...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$111K - $153K *

Inspire architectural evolution by leading cloud-native transitions and modernizing data assets. Collaborate across teams to ensure solutions enhance business productivity while aligning with standard...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$116K - $157K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing and evolving our MySQL infrastructure, enhancing application performance, and ensuring system reliability while tackling innovative challenges in database ma...

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2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$104K - $166K *

Advance database management and architecture for mission-critical platforms. Ensure high availability, security compliance, and optimal performance while leading incident responses and implementing ro...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $140K *

Join a mission-driven team to support and optimize Microsoft Exchange and Windows infrastructure in hybrid environments, ensuring system availability, conducting complex migrations, and resolving high...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $150K *

Transform enterprise data architecture by leading a skilled team to design and implement innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance standards while fostering a culture...

1 week ago

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $160K *

Accelerate your career as a Data Engineer, designing and implementing scalable data solutions in Databricks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams while leveraging your expertise in data migration...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Join a team that drives data innovation in automation and analytics. Leverage your expertise in data integration and SQL development to enhance operational efficiencies and automate processes in a col...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$138K - $206K *

Empower our teams to innovate by leveraging your technology expertise in Identity Governance solutions. Collaborate with high-performing groups to enhance operational efficiency, automate processes, a...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$138K - $206K *

Innovate and lead the development of IAM solutions, leveraging cloud technologies and automation. Collaborate with high-performing teams to enhance operational efficiency and deliver impactful data to...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$143K - $172K *

Unlock potential by enhancing critical networking capabilities to support mission-critical projects. Collaborate with teams to design, configure, and maintain high-performance enterprise networks whil...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $120K *

Deliver scalable data solutions by designing and maintaining ETL pipelines, ensuring data quality and security while supporting analytics and BI strategies across the organization...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $140K *

Drive innovation by designing and optimizing data platforms that enable analytics and AI initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that meet diverse business...

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3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$147K - $199K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing national defense through enterprise database management. Your expertise will ensure the security, performance, and reliability of critical database services...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$164K - $218K *

Engage with us to design and manage complex database systems, supporting large-scale applications and collaborating closely with development teams to deliver impactful data solutions across diverse en...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$147K - $199K *

Join a team that's dedicated to supporting national defense by optimizing and managing enterprise database services. Your expertise will enhance reliability and secure critical applications across mul...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$147K - $199K *

Oversee enterprise-grade database services, ensuring high availability and performance across multiple environments. Support critical operations with clustering, backup, and recovery management while...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$147K - $199K *

Help us optimize and secure enterprise SQL database services. You will enhance critical operations, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across diverse environments that support natio...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$147K - $199K *

Join a team that's crucial to national defense. As a Database Administrator, you will enhance enterprise-grade database services, supporting mission-critical applications and ensuring optimal performa...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$98K - $181K *

Elevate your career by driving database management initiatives, enhancing processes, and collaborating with a dedicated team to support critical systems. Utilize your SQL and AWS skills in a dynamic e...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$90K - $120K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing robust data models that enhance enterprise analytics and reporting. Drive innovation and collaboration in a dynamic environment, while contributing to co...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Reimagine endpoint protection by deploying and optimizing detection and response solutions. Collaborate with teams to establish SOPs, enhance SOC analyst capabilities, and safeguard enterprise systems...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Database Engineer do?question toggle

    A Database Engineer designs, develops, and maintains the database systems of an organization. They ensure efficient data flow and storage for the smooth operation of the organization.

  • What skills are required for a Database Engineer job?question toggle

    A Database Engineer needs to have proficiency in SQL, a strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices, and experience in data modelling and database design.

  • Are there high-paying Database Engineer jobs available on Ladders?question toggle

    Yes, Ladders offers a variety of high-paying Database Engineer jobs that offer salaries of $100k per year or more.