High-Paying Senior Database Administrator Jobs

Find the best high-paying Senior Database Administrator jobs on Ladders! Our platform offers the opportunity to join the ranks of seasoned professionals in the field, handling critical data operations for top companies. Take the next step in your career today.

Responsibilities of a Senior Database Administrator

As a Senior Database Administrator, you'll be tasked with managing and organizing enterprise databases, ensuring their performance, security, and troubleshooting any issues that may arise. You'll often create and implement database security protocols to protect vital company information.

Skills Required

Typically, skills in SQL, database architecture, data security, and performance tuning are crucial for these roles. Strong understanding of backup procedures, disaster recovery plans, and knowledge in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure would also be highly beneficial.

Advancement Opportunities

There are plenty of room for growth in the database domain, with positions such as Database Architect, Data Manager, and Chief Data Officer awaiting successful Senior Database Administrators.

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$155K - $190K *

Grow your expertise in database administration by managing diverse systems, ensuring reliability and performance. Lead the charge in monitoring strategies, optimizing environments, and supporting a pr...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Optimize, maintain, and enhance data environments by leveraging expertise in CloudSQL/PostgreSQL and MongoDB, ensuring reliability, performance, and security in a dynamic, remote setting while collabo...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Elevate your career by providing senior-level database administration expertise for critical production environments, ensuring optimal performance and security while supporting mission-focused applica...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Drive the future of database management for complex national systems. Collaborate with teams to ensure performance, support scalability, execute disaster recovery strategies, and maintain documentatio...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as you ensure the stability and scalability of critical database environments. Your expertise in Oracle DBA and hands-on experience with infrastructure management will drive succes...

US-AnywhereRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Empower your career by ensuring the integrity, security, and performance of enterprise-level database systems. Drive innovation through modern architecture and automation while collaborating with stak...

US-AnywhereRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $110K *

Join a team that's dedicated to maintaining and optimizing SQL Server environments, ensuring security and performance. Collaborate with development teams on tasks like query optimization and provide c...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $110K *

Join a team that's dedicated to maintaining and optimizing SQL Server environments, ensuring high availability and performance while collaborating with developers on database solutions and incident re...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Reimagine database management by overseeing routine operations, ensuring security, and enhancing database performance. Collaborate with teams to design, implement, and maintain databases tailored for...

US-AnywhereRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Shape the future of database marketing by driving GTM strategies and positioning for EDB Postgres AI. Leverage expertise to influence the buyer journey and enhance product adoption through compelling...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $157K *

Build a robust AWS database strategy by leading the migration from SQL Server on EC2 to RDS. Upskill a dedicated team, optimize costs, and ensure compliance for critical healthcare applications servin...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $130K *

Lead the charge in advancing database strategies, overseeing on-premises and cloud operations, and ensuring security and efficiency while collaborating on innovative solutions to enhance data manageme...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$77K - $96K *

Take ownership of database health and performance as a Junior DBA, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance skills in cloud-based infrastructure and production support. Engage in continuou...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Elevate our infrastructure as a Senior Systems Administrator by supporting cloud transitions and optimizing both on-premises and cloud-based systems for enhanced security, performance, and stability i...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $200K *

Shape the future of AI in data architecture. Collaborate with a talented team to build enterprise-grade AI infrastructure, enhancing workflows, validations, and governance across complex environments...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Lead a team in data modernization, developing strategies to enhance data integration and governance while improving quality and timeliness in public health data management efforts. Drive innovation an...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing database solutions and managing multi-client environments. Take ownership of installations, configurations, and upgrades while ensuring top performance and a...

US-AnywhereRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$128K - $157K *

Develop and maintain a low-latency data platform for enterprise contact centers. Collaborate across teams to deliver high-performance streaming and batch data solutions, ensuring data quality, complia...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $140K *

Empower our payroll systems as a Workday Configuration Analyst, optimizing configurations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance our Workday Payroll environment and improve employe...

US-AnywhereRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$120K - $149K *

Lead the charge in enhancing cloud infrastructure through automated solutions, technical mentorship, and operational excellence. Collaborate globally to implement effective strategies, drive innovatio...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $140K *

Manage complex technical escalations for VMstore products, providing expert resolution and preventing issues in high-pressure environments, while advocating for customer needs to engineering and ensur...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $175K *

Engage as a Senior Systems Administrator, optimizing infrastructure stability and security across Azure, Microsoft 365, and on-premises environments while mentoring teams and partnering with service p...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Lead targeted account-based marketing efforts to drive pipeline growth and engagement. Collaborate with Sales and marketing teams to execute multi-channel campaigns focused on strategic enterprise acc...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $150K *

Transform the reliability and performance of production systems by implementing best-in-class SRE practices. Drive incident management, enhance observability with DataDog, and optimize cloud costs whi...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Partner with us to drive product strategy and roadmap execution, bridging business needs and technical solutions to deliver innovative value-driven products in a fast-paced Agile environment while fos...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Senior Database Administrator do?question toggle

    A Senior Database Administrator manages and maintains an organization's database systems, includes planning and development of the database, as well as troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.

  • What skills are needed for a Senior Database Administrator job?question toggle

    Skills in SQL, database architecture, data security, performance tuning, backup procedures, and knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure are typically required.

  • What are the career opportunities for a Senior Database Administrator?question toggle

    Senior Database Administrators can advance to positions like Database Architect, Data Manager, and Chief Data Officer.