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.
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.
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.
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.
$85K - $100K *
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and maintain data reporting assets, automate processes, and ensure data quality. This role enhances efficiency and supports reporting needs through in...
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Senior Application Developer - Securitized Products (Java & .NET)
$175K - $220K *
Engineer high-performing, scalable applications with a focus on C#/.NET and Java technologies. Leverage your expertise in Fixed Income and Securitized Products to enhance critical systems, ensuring op...
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Senior Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer
$120K - $145K *
Elevate your career by leading the strategic direction and support of IBM CICS environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system stability and performance while driving modernizat...
6 days ago
Senior Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer
$130K - $155K *
Engage in the strategic direction and support of IBM CICS environments, ensuring stability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize mainframe operations and drive moderniza...
6 days ago
Staff Engineer - Business Systems
$137K - $270K *
Shape the future of finance technology by leading NetSuite solutions that optimize accounting processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting, compliance, and automat...
3 weeks ago
Senior Business Analyst - People & HR Solutions
$72K - $121K *
Join a team that's transforming HR technology by leading analysis and delivery of innovative solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance employee experiences and ensure alignment with enterpri...
Reposted 1 week ago
Senior Business Analyst - People & HR Solutions
$72K - $121K *
Unlock potential by partnering with HR and tech teams to drive HR technology initiatives, ensuring alignment across processes and delivering high-quality, people-centric solutions that enhance employe...
Reposted 1 week ago
Senior Business Analyst - People & HR Solutions
$72K - $121K *
Elevate HR technology initiatives by partnering with stakeholders to analyze, document, and implement solutions that enhance employee experiences and align with business needs, ensuring high-quality o...
Reposted 1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's driving the transition from TeamCenter to PTC WindChill. You'll support database management, workflow creation, and end-user training, enhancing engineering design processes in a dy...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$151K - $176K *
Join a dynamic team as you design and optimize cloud infrastructure, driving automation and security for cutting-edge AI and IoT solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operation...
2 weeks ago
Senior Business Reporting Analyst
$100K - $120K *
Engage in transformative business analysis to enhance reporting efficiency across Technology. Collaborate with stakeholders to streamline processes, drive strategic insights, and lead a growing team i...
2 weeks ago
Senior Billing Process Systems Analyst
$79K - $150K *
Elevate billing processes by overseeing design and governance within Oracle, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in invoicing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvements and mentor jun...
2 weeks ago
PostgreSQL Database Administrator
$131K - $237K *
Join us to architect and enhance scalable, real-time database systems, leveraging your extensive DBA experience in PostgreSQL and Oracle. Collaborate with teams to optimize performance and ensure robu...
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Senior Analyst (Systems Engineer)
$80K - $120K *
Optimize Microsoft-centric cloud infrastructure by designing, automating, and securing systems. Lead modernization and operational improvements while collaborating with stakeholders to enhance perform...
2 weeks ago
Deployment Engineer (Tuesday-Saturday workweek)
$80K - $95K *
Explore a key role in our team as you manage and optimize software deployments, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of critical financial applications for our clients while collaborating w...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Deployment Engineer (Tuesday-Saturday workweek)
$80K - $95K *
Unlock your potential as a Deployment Engineer, responsible for executing software deployments, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with diverse teams for optimal performance in a fast-paced...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Oracle Database Migration Specialist
$120K - $155K *
Contribute to Oracle database modernization by assessing, planning, and executing migration strategies. Collaborate with technical teams to optimize performance and ensure successful data migration in...
5 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Unlock your potential as you maintain and optimize database systems, ensuring performance, security, and availability across MS SQL Server and Oracle platforms. Collaborate with teams to enhance proce...
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Senior Consultant - Data Analyst
$87K - $102K *
Transform complex business requirements into actionable data solutions by analyzing data, writing SQL queries, and collaborating with stakeholders. Contribute to the data delivery team and ensure accu...
1 week ago
Senior Manager, SQL Development - MOS and CA
$125K - $150K *
Join a team that's redefining data engineering by leading the development of high-performance data pipelines. You'll manage end-to-end processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency while driving moderni...
2 weeks ago
$125K - $155K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of data center infrastructure. Leverage your expertise in electrical and mechanical systems to enhance operational efficiency and reliability while driving sustai...
5 days ago
$125K - $155K *
Transform data center operations by leading infrastructure analysis and strategy development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability, efficiency, and sustainability in mission...
5 days ago
Product Manager, People Systems
$140K - $160K *
Join a team that's redefining People systems globally. As a Senior Workday Analyst, you'll shape configuration, security, and governance to support rapid scaling across regions, driving efficiency and...
Reposted 1 week ago
Product Manager, People Systems
$140K - $160K *
Shape the future of HRIS by leading Workday configuration and governance. Drive improvements as we scale rapidly across multiple regions while ensuring compliance and system integrity in a fast-paced...
Reposted 1 week ago
DB2 / IMS Database Administrator
$92K - $142K *
Empower your career by providing expert DB2 and IMS database administration, ensuring optimal performance and reliability in critical production environments while collaborating with cross-functional...
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What does a senior database administrator do?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Browse senior database administrator listings on Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities and identify roles aligned with your background and career goals.