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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$120K - $160K *

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Quality Engineer, leveraging your expertise in automation and quality assurance to enhance our data engineering processes and ensure high-quality outcomes for our sta...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $160K *

Unlock potential by leveraging your quality engineering expertise to enhance our data applications. Collaborate with stakeholders and engineers to ensure high-quality outcomes through automation and a...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $160K *

Drive quality excellence by leveraging automation and stakeholder insights to enhance data engineering processes. Collaborate with teams to ensure robust testing frameworks and foster a culture of qua...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Elevate data architecture by leading design and governance for a critical modernization program, ensuring secure, scalable solutions in AWS GovCloud while collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ma...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Develop and optimize web and mobile applications, providing technical support and project management while collaborating across teams to enhance user experience and documentation...

Today

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

$125K - $140K *

Champion secure software delivery by enhancing CI/CD pipelines with AI-driven security tools. Collaborate with teams to automate security controls, remediate vulnerabilities, and strengthen applicatio...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $95K *

Oversee the management and optimization of IT infrastructure, ensuring high performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support research platforms and enhance system securi...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$176K - $239K *

Elevate customer experiences by architecting innovative cloud and AI solutions. Collaborate with teams to design scalable, secure systems that drive business outcomes, while mentoring others and enhan...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$95K - $115K *

Transform your career by leading system optimizations and infrastructure management. Leverage your IT expertise while guiding a dynamic team to ensure peak performance, security, and innovation across...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by managing configuration baselines and database administration. Collaborate across teams to ensure accurate data entry and support software implementations, enhancing the efficiency...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing configuration management through database administration, supporting critical software baselines and ensuring data integrity across multiple platforms in a dy...

San Diego, CARemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by managing and optimizing database environments, ensuring high availability and performance. Collaborate with teams to support critical applications and enhance database security and...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$131K - $290K *

Shape the future of systems engineering by managing product backlogs, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with mission objectives. Drive technical leadership and deliver high-value...

Yesterday

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $200K *

Drive innovation and efficiency by leading the configuration, development, and maintenance of the ServiceNow platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance platform capabilities and ensu...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$81K - $115K *

Drive effective governance and business analysis by collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, enhance processes, and ensure compliance across the portfolio, fostering continuous improvem...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$179K - $318K *

Innovate and lead the design and implementation of complex systems, ensuring alignment with business goals and security standards. Collaborate with teams to create scalable, secure infrastructures whi...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$79K - $209K *

Unlock potential by designing and optimizing scalable, resilient distributed systems. Collaborate on backend services and automation solutions to enhance infrastructure planning and capacity managemen...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$102K - $209K *

Optimize commissioning processes for multiple data center projects, ensuring alignment with industry standards and business objectives. Collaborate with stakeholders and monitor KPIs to enhance projec...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Optimize infrastructure by managing a hybrid environment of Windows and Linux servers, ensuring seamless operation of cloud and on-premises technologies while supporting diverse applications and syste...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$149K - $171K *

Unlock potential by serving as a domain expert in database architecture and management. Lead operational best practices, mentor DBAs, and ensure compliance while architecting high-performance, mission...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Champion the future of enterprise storage solutions by managing critical backup systems, troubleshooting complex issues, and collaborating with security teams to ensure robust data protection and comp...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$101K - $124K *

Champion the evolution of DevOps practices in a dynamic Data and AI environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance tools, pipelines, and infrastructure for efficient, secure, and re...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Advance your career by developing innovative applications and managing databases. Collaborate with teams to enhance technology solutions, optimize performance, and drive impactful results in a dynamic...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Innovate by developing and managing business applications and databases, enhancing performance and scalability while collaborating with teams to deliver impactful technology solutions in a dynamic env...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of defense systems by designing, integrating, and analyzing the U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapons System. Leverage your expertise in systems engineering to enhance missio...

Yesterday

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

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.