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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$124K - $138K *

Unlock potential by contributing to the evolution of advanced Strategic Fire Control Systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance submarine fire control subsystems, integrating innovati...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $150K *

Lead the charge in systems engineering by applying your expertise across the full life cycle. Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements and produce essential documentation while fostering r...

1 week ago

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $180K *

Lead technical delivery of high-performance kdb+ solutions. Design robust architectures and collaborate with stakeholders while mentoring developers. Drive innovation and ensure systems handle vast am...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $175K *

Optimize platform solutions for complex enterprise challenges, collaborating with a skilled team to drive cloud migrations and DevOps transformations in Azure and AWS environments. Embrace continuous...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$68K - $96K *

Drive database solutions to enhance operational efficiency through metrics analysis and business reporting. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop tools and processes that support strategic decision...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $110K *

Drive stakeholder engagement and requirements analysis to enhance Agile workflow management and support mission-critical projects in a dynamic software development environment...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $130K *

Transform the DevOps landscape by automating CI/CD pipelines for cloud and on-premises solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure streamlined builds, testing, and deployments...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $145K *

Champion the development and optimization of Oracle databases while leveraging your expertise in SQL and PL/SQL. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to architect robust solutions for high-volume...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Solve complex database challenges while advancing your career as you design, develop, and optimize innovative database solutions, ensuring efficient system performance and meeting diverse mission requ...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$70K - $95K *

Manage and optimize AWS-based SaaS solutions, providing Tier 3 support and collaborating on diverse projects to enhance infrastructure performance and system efficiency in a dynamic environment...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$115K - $130K *

Drive the design and development of scalable SQL Server solutions, leading teams in data integration and analytics initiatives while ensuring high performance and maintainability across the enterprise...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to manage and migrate databases, ensuring performance and security across multiple environments while supporting enterprise applications in a cloud-focused infrastructure...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$126K - $248K *

Pioneer advanced AI solutions by conducting groundbreaking research and collaborating with experts to develop scalable machine learning models and frameworks for real-world applications, driving innov...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Unlock business insights by analyzing complex data to guide decision-making and enhance performance. Collaborate effectively with teams to deliver actionable solutions that improve operational efficie...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$105K - $124K *

Innovate insights from complex infrastructure data to support efficient technology strategy and operational analytics, leveraging collaboration across teams to enhance performance monitoring and decis...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$105K - $124K *

Unlock potential by leveraging infrastructure and analytics to support technology strategy, advancing operational awareness across cloud and on-premises environments with actionable insights and robus...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Unlock the potential of data as you manage, monitor, and maintain complex SQL Server environments, ensuring peak performance and availability while designing robust backup and recovery strategies. Dri...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Join a team that's critical to national defense by providing senior systems engineering support to missile defense initiatives, ensuring effective integration and collaboration across multiple domains...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$114K - $171K *

Drive database engineering excellence by applying standards, diagnosing integration issues, and enhancing systems in a dynamic environment, utilizing tools and processes throughout the development lif...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $165K *

Drive innovation by leading the creation of scalable real-time data platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and reliability in cloud-native environments, enhancing d...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $130K *

Optimize and support the design of robust databases for a large-scale IVR and contact center platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability while collaborating with cross-functional...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$79K - $105K *

Join us to advance data governance and analytics for ERP modernization initiatives. As a Senior Systems Analyst, ensure data accuracy and integrity while developing dashboards and scripts to support i...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $140K *

Solve complex challenges as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, ensuring system reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate operations and implement best practices...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Champion reliability by ensuring system performance, scalability, and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive incident response, monitoring, and best practices, enhancing both ava...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $240K *

Empower a new era of data management by designing and optimizing robust database systems, ensuring peak performance and integrity. Collaborate to enhance data solutions and support seamless applicatio...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.