Senior Database Administrator Jobs

Discover senior database administrator jobs with organizations seeking experienced professionals to manage, secure, and optimize critical data systems. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including roles across enterprise IT, financial services, healthcare, technology, and other data-driven industries.

What Senior Database Administrators Do

Senior database administrators oversee the availability, performance, and security of an organization’s databases. They may design database environments, manage installations and upgrades, monitor systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and establish backup and recovery processes. In senior positions, they often set standards, guide database strategy, and mentor administrators and engineering teams.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek substantial database administration experience and expertise with platforms such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. Familiarity with cloud database services, data modeling, performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, access controls, and scripting can also be valuable. Clear communication and the ability to coordinate with application, infrastructure, security, and business teams are important in senior roles.

Explore Senior DBA Career Opportunities

Senior database administrator openings vary by employer and technology environment. Some roles focus on cloud migration and platform architecture, while others emphasize operational reliability, compliance, or large-scale performance optimization. Browse senior DBA opportunities on Ladders to find positions that fit your experience, technical strengths, and career goals.

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$110K - $130K *

Engineer robust Oracle 19c databases in hybrid environments, ensuring data integrity and performance. Collaborate with developers to optimize interactions and support reporting needs while implementin...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Contribute to the modernization of a critical government information system by managing Oracle 19c databases, optimizing performance, and ensuring data integrity in both on-premises and AWS RDS enviro...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's modernizing critical government systems by leveraging your expertise in Oracle database administration. You'll design, optimize, and maintain databases in both on-premises and AWS e...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$79K - $93K *

Join a dynamic team as you take ownership of database administration, ensuring high availability and performance of SQL databases while supporting third-party applications and collaborating on diverse...

2 days ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Develop and optimize data infrastructure, ensuring actionable insights that drive decision-making while collaborating closely with business functions to enhance reporting solutions and analytical tool...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Elevate enterprise database management by leading MySQL and PostgreSQL environments on AWS. Drive architecture, ensure security, and optimize performance while collaborating with teams to enhance reli...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in transforming business processes as a Senior Business Analyst. Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, enhance applications, and ensure agile development aligns with di...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Unlock your potential as a Senior Business Analyst, leading agile teams to develop requirements, workflows, and solutions that enhance applications and drive operational efficiency while collaborating...

Guelph, ONIn-Person

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Contribute to software design and development, ensuring system stability and quality. Engage in requirements gathering, coding, testing, and production support while collaborating with cross-functiona...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing software solutions through effective design, coding, and testing. Collaborate across functions to ensure system stability and reliability while supporting lar...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing Oracle database environments, ensuring stability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and support software solutions while enhan...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Empower our team by managing database systems, ensuring security, and optimizing performance. Utilize your expertise in Oracle and Linux to support critical operations and enhance data integrity for a...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $149K *

Contribute to the stability and performance of Global Oracle Database environments by providing expert engineering and production support. Collaborate with application teams to meet business needs and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Take ownership of mission-critical Oracle Exadata environments, ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance. Collaborate with a senior engineering team to automate processes and deliver exc...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team to oversee and enhance Windows server environments, ensuring optimal performance and security. Collaborate on system integrations and improvements while maintaining operational exc...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Analyze healthcare operations and drive strategic initiatives to enhance collaboration between DoD and VA. Leverage extensive Military Health System experience to improve resource sharing and program...

Today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $115K *

Join a team that's redefining fintech by optimizing database solutions for a high-volume trading platform. Collaborate with developers to enhance performance and reliability using AWS technologies, en...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K *

Transform web and mobile applications by providing technical support, managing projects, and developing solutions using PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and SQL. Collaborate across teams to enhance user experien...

1 week ago

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

$108K - $130K *

Advance the future of hypersonic weapon systems by providing expert technical assessments and reviews of system architecture and requirements for a critical national defense program, ensuring clarity...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $120K *

Transform military systems by leading a multidisciplinary team in the design, development, and testing of embedded systems, ensuring compliance with customer requirements throughout the program lifecy...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing solid rocket motor technology projects, ensuring effective execution and collaboration across teams. Drive industrial base analysis and sustainment planning to enhance prop...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

Elevate your career by managing solid rocket motor technology projects, conducting industrial base analyses, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance propulsion systems. This role combines engin...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $180K *

Unlock the potential of intelligence systems integration by leading efforts to ensure seamless interoperability across multi-discipline analysis platforms, enhancing operational readiness and data-dri...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of military intelligence by leading system integration efforts, ensuring seamless interoperability of advanced analytics and data platforms to enhance operational readiness and decisi...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Support critical integration tasks and troubleshoot workflows to enhance data sharing and interoperability within Army intelligence systems, ensuring seamless operations and modernization efforts...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a senior database administrator do?question toggle

    A senior database administrator manages and improves database systems, including their performance, availability, security, backup, and recovery. Senior DBAs may also shape database architecture, lead technical projects, and mentor colleagues.

  • What qualifications are common for senior database administrator jobs?question toggle

    Employers typically look for extensive database administration experience, knowledge of one or more database platforms, and skills in performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, and high availability. Cloud database experience and scripting skills may also be useful.

  • Which database platforms should a senior DBA know?question toggle

    Requirements depend on the employer. Common platforms include Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, along with cloud services such as Amazon RDS, Azure SQL, and Google Cloud databases.

  • Do senior database administrator jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Many senior DBA roles meet or exceed $100,000, though compensation varies based on location, experience, industry, platform expertise, and the scope of the position. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.

  • Where can I find senior database administrator jobs?question toggle

    Browse senior database administrator listings on Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities and identify roles aligned with your background and career goals.