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.
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$78K - $250K *
Optimize your career by joining a dynamic engineering team focused on system administration and support. Leverage your expertise to tackle complex challenges and enhance operational efficiency in a co...
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Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Administrator
$110K - $130K *
Analyze and manage SIEM systems to enhance cybersecurity incident response, ensuring compliance with DoD/Army standards. Collaborate with teams to monitor threats, develop reporting requirements, and...
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Senior Security Systems Technical Specialist 4
$137K - $185K *
Join a dynamic team to define, design, and integrate complex security systems. Leverage your expertise in systems engineering to support federal missions and enhance operational capabilities across di...
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Senior Business Analyst/Scrum Master
$100K - $110K *
Join a team that's advancing project success through Agile leadership and stakeholder engagement. As a vital contributor, you'll manage requirements and optimize workflows while collaborating with cro...
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$85K - $105K *
Empower a team of Service Engineers while optimizing physical security systems. Lead advanced troubleshooting, enhance client experiences, and ensure operational excellence through collaboration and m...
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$85K - $105K *
Inspire excellence by leading a team of Service Engineers to optimize and enhance physical security systems. Drive technical solutions, mentor staff, and ensure exceptional client experiences through...
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Senior Data Center Construction Managers
$108K - $130K *
Lead and manage all phases of data center construction projects, ensuring alignment with design, budget, and quality standards while coordinating with clients and stakeholders for successful project d...
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Transform cloud infrastructure for higher education products by designing, building, and operating AWS and Azure environments. Collaborate with teams to enhance reliability, automate processes, and me...
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Unlock potential by designing and maintaining data pipelines for AI solutions. Collaborate in a dynamic environment to ensure robust data accessibility and integration, enhancing mission applications...
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$108K - $130K *
Optimize cloud database platforms by managing services across AWS and Azure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, enhance performance, and enforce security standards fo...
3 weeks ago
Senior Customer Success Manager
$114K - $205K *
Unlock potential by becoming a key bridge for enterprise clients, driving technical integration and value realization through Strategy's innovative platform and analytics capabilities while ensuring l...
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$105K - $115K *
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust data solutions, optimizing data architecture and governance practices while mentoring peers and driving innovation in data engine...
2 weeks ago
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Lead the charge in building Snowflake data marts and developing Qlik Sense applications to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities, ensuring data integrity and performance optimization across sys...
2 weeks ago
Senior Engineer, Informatica MDM
$108K - $130K *
Lead the charge in optimizing Master Data Management solutions, ensuring data integrity and accuracy. Collaborate across teams to design MDM implementations, integrate data sources, and enhance data q...
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Senior Engineer (Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes)
$150K - $175K *
Lead the charge in architecting and managing robust cloud platforms, driving modernization efforts, and automating infrastructure solutions for large-scale enterprises. Collaborate with top engineers...
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Shape the future of electrical testing by leading technical initiatives, mentoring specialists, and enhancing test processes to ensure quality and efficiency in production. Collaborate across teams to...
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Lead the charge in advancing electrical test processes, establishing best practices, and mentoring a team of Test Specialists. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust testing and qual...
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Senior Engineer, Informatica MDM
$108K - $130K *
Transform data management strategies as a Senior Engineer specializing in Informatica MDM. Drive data integration, ensure quality, and optimize performance while collaborating with cross-functional te...
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$110K - $130K *
Innovate seamless process automation solutions by integrating Appian with PeopleSoft. Leverage your expertise to design intuitive interfaces and optimize workflows, enhancing user experience and opera...
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Senior Product Manager - Data Services
$115K - $140K *
Transform the future of enterprise applications by leading product strategy, defining roadmaps, and driving cross-functional delivery to enhance user experiences and support digital transformation ini...
3 weeks ago
$150K - $180K *
Lead the charge in driving strategic initiatives across diverse platforms, managing complex cross-functional projects, and ensuring alignment among stakeholders to achieve transformative outcomes in t...
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Senior Staff AI-Native DevOps Engineer
$201K - $352K *
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Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer- Linux Expertise Required
$79K - $209K *
Elevate your career by designing and optimizing scalable distributed systems. Collaborate with teams to enhance system reliability and performance while implementing advanced security measures and aut...
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Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer
$79K - $209K *
Elevate your career by owning feature delivery and optimizing data paths in systems software. Collaborate with teams to implement networking and storage solutions, ensuring performance and reliability...
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Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer
$79K - $209K *
Join a dynamic team to drive feature delivery, optimize data paths, and enhance networking and storage integration. Collaborate effectively while leveraging AI tools to improve processes and ensure hi...
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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.