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.
$80K - $90K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing technology reliability and security. As a Senior Systems Administrator, you'll collaborate across various platforms and tools, driving improvements and suppor...
2 weeks ago
AWS-09 - Database & Backup Operations Engineer
$110K - $130K *
Elevate database operations and backup strategies for a major automotive client. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal performance and disaster recovery in a dynamic AWS environmen...
3 weeks ago
$90K - $110K *
Drive technology excellence as a Senior Systems Administrator, overseeing IT operations across multiple offices. Collaborate with local and corporate teams to ensure reliable, secure systems while enh...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Empower a dynamic IT environment by leading technology operations across multiple offices. Collaborate with local and corporate teams to ensure reliable, secure systems while providing hands-on suppor...
1 week ago
Sr. Database Engineer, Postgre SQL/AWS Aurora
$140K - $150K *
Unlock potential by enhancing our PostgreSQL database for a high-volume legal services platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, ensure data integrity, and automate ma...
3 weeks ago
Senior Systems Services and Support Analyst
$80K - $153K *
Champion the future of trading support by providing critical technology assistance to traders. Ensure system stability and performance in a fast-paced environment while managing incidents and collabor...
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$87K - $157K *
Join a dynamic team to support classified IT operations across a wide-area network. Leverage your expertise in Windows, Active Directory, and Linux to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues while c...
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Senior Associate, Mainframe Infrastructure Testing Engineer
$108K - $130K *
Unlock critical system readiness by leveraging mainframe expertise to optimize testing strategies, validate platform changes, and execute risk-based assessments across IBM mainframes, ensuring top per...
4 weeks ago
MongoDB Cluster Administrator (TS/SCI with Polygraph)
$120K - $145K *
Optimize and maintain a robust MongoDB cluster for mission-critical applications, ensuring peak performance and reliability. Collaborate with developers to enhance data interactions and implement effe...
4 weeks ago
MongoDB Cluster Administrator (TS/SCI with Polygraph)
$120K - $145K *
Lead the charge in maintaining a large-scale, sharded MongoDB cluster, ensuring optimal performance and reliability for mission-critical applications while collaborating with developers to enhance dat...
4 weeks ago
Senior BI Platform Operations Engineer
$90K - $115K *
Elevate your career by providing hands-on support for enterprise BI platforms, focusing on Tableau and Amazon QuickSight. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliable operations and troublesh...
1 week ago
Senior BI Platform Operations Engineer
$90K - $115K *
Join us to provide hands-on operational support for enterprise BI platforms, focusing on Tableau and Amazon QuickSight. Troubleshoot issues across multiple layers, ensuring a reliable production envir...
1 week ago
$150K - $200K *
Drive DevOps excellence by providing architectural leadership, guiding agile teams in building scalable, secure CI/CD solutions, and embedding a culture of automation and continuous improvement across...
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Enterprise - Database Engineer - SQL, Linux, Scripting
$150K - $175K *
Transform data management by designing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases, ensuring high availability, and collaborating with developers to enhance performance and scalability while adhering to compl...
2 weeks ago
Enterprise - Database Engineer - SQL, Linux, Scripting
$150K - $175K *
Optimize data management strategies as a Database Engineer, enhancing performance and scalability of PostgreSQL databases. Collaborate with developers, automate tasks, and ensure compliance with polic...
2 weeks ago
Senior Oracle Functional Analyst
$79K - $194K *
Champion the standardization of financial posting logic across Oracle EBS, ensuring compliance and audit readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance federal financial processes and s...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Support the modernization of base infrastructure by providing Tier 2-4 network administration, ensuring optimal performance and security of NIPR and SIPR networks while collaborating with Air National...
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$80K - $95K *
Champion the future of network administration by providing Tier 2-4 support for critical Base Area Network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security in collaboration with Air National...
5 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Elevate your career by providing critical Tier 2-4 network administration support, enhancing the operational capabilities of the Air National Guard's Base Area Network infrastructure through expert tr...
6 days ago
$125K - $135K *
Lead the charge in enterprise systems architecture and infrastructure modernization. Drive automation, optimize security, and implement zero-trust principles across complex environments while ensuring...
1 week ago
$125K - $135K *
Innovate robust infrastructure solutions by leading enterprise systems architecture, automation, and zero-trust security implementation across complex environments. Drive strategic initiatives for ope...
1 week ago
$90K - $180K *
Unlock potential by joining a dynamic team as a Senior Business Analyst, where you'll bridge regulatory, compliance, and technology efforts to drive strategic solutions and enhance operational control...
5 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Unlock your potential by developing robust backend services and APIs using C# and .NET. Collaborate on enterprise integrations, optimize performance, and implement best practices in a dynamic, remote...
3 weeks ago
Critical Infrastructure Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in ensuring 100% uptime for Data Center operations, driving process improvements, technical support, and effective communication to enhance customer integration and facility management...
5 days ago
$114K - $153K *
Join a dynamic team driving innovation in cloud-based web services, enhancing product functionality and quality in a fast-paced environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex e...
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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.