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.
$110K - $130K *
Optimize the relational data platform for mobility products, owning schema design, performance, and operational integrity to enhance scalability and data durability across high-volume transactions on...
4 weeks ago
Advanced SQL Database Administrator
$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in maintaining and optimizing SQL Server databases across diverse environments, ensuring high availability and performance while supporting development teams with seamless deployments...
1 week ago
Senior IT Specialist, Executive Technology
$100K - $180K *
Collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance executive digital experiences, ensuring seamless, proactive support from onboarding through daily operations. Leverage advanced tech and AI to streamline p...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$124K - $135K *
Lead the administration and optimization of enterprise databases, ensuring seamless operation of critical business systems. Collaborate on database design, security, and performance while providing 24...
Today
$124K - $135K *
Elevate database performance by managing and optimizing enterprise systems, ensuring security and integrity while collaborating on innovative solutions to support critical business operations across m...
Today
Cloud Database Administrator Senior
$80K - $120K *
Join us to manage and optimize Oracle and NoSQL databases, ensuring performance, availability, and security. Lead migrations to AWS, implement backup strategies, and enhance database tools while colla...
4 days ago
Senior Application Support Engineer (SRE)
$108K - $130K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing global financial markets by ensuring the reliability and performance of mission-critical applications. Leverage SRE principles to drive operational excellence...
Today
Senior Application Support Engineer (SRE)
$110K - $130K *
Transform your career by ensuring the reliability and performance of mission-critical applications. Collaborate with global teams to drive operational excellence and enhance automation across a divers...
Today
Senior Application Support Engineer (SRE)
$110K - $130K *
Unlock your potential as you ensure the reliability and performance of mission-critical applications, driving operational excellence and automation across a diverse portfolio in a dynamic, collaborati...
Today
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in optimizing system performance and security as a Senior Systems Administrator. Collaborate with teams to ensure operational excellence and compliance while managing complex server en...
1 week ago
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in optimizing system performance and security while ensuring seamless operations. Collaborate with teams to develop procedures, manage resources, and troubleshoot issues, all while mai...
1 week ago
Database Administration Senior Advisor- Hybrid
$108K - $130K *
Take ownership of complex database systems, collaborating with senior leaders to design, implement, and optimize solutions while providing technical expertise and thought leadership across multiple di...
4 weeks ago
$107K - $195K *
Transform mission-critical applications by designing and implementing robust Oracle database solutions. Leverage your expertise to optimize performance, ensure security, and maintain high availability...
3 weeks ago
Database and Application Support Engineer (Journeyman)
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring database and application reliability. This role focuses on diagnosing outages, coordinating recovery efforts, and supporting enterprise IT operations to mainta...
3 days ago
Senior Oracle E-Business Suite Applications DBA
$120K - $145K *
Champion the health of Oracle E-Business Suite, managing on-premises and cloud environments. Lead patch cycles, performance tuning, and recovery efforts while ensuring compliance and supporting system...
4 weeks ago
Database and Application Support Engineer (Journeyman)
$80K - $95K *
Join us to ensure the availability and performance of enterprise databases and applications. You'll troubleshoot incidents, coordinate with IT teams, and support recovery efforts, focusing on operatio...
Yesterday
Senior MongoDB Database Engineer
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in optimizing and managing high-performance MongoDB platforms, ensuring resilience and efficiency for enterprise-scale applications. Collaborate with teams to enhance data models and s...
1 week ago
Senior MongoDB Database Engineer
$120K - $145K *
Lead the charge in optimizing and managing high-performance MongoDB platforms, ensuring resilience and efficiency for enterprise-scale applications. Collaborate with teams to enhance data models and s...
1 week ago
Senior MongoDB Database Engineer
$112K - $135K *
Drive the optimization and management of high-performance MongoDB platforms, ensuring resilience and efficiency in enterprise-scale environments. Collaborate with teams to enhance data models and supp...
1 week ago
Senior MongoDB Database Engineer
$120K - $145K *
Lead the charge in optimizing and managing high-performance MongoDB platforms, ensuring resilience and efficiency for enterprise-scale applications. Collaborate with teams to enhance data models and s...
1 week ago
NCIS SQL Database Administrator | Active Top Secret clearance
$122K - $165K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing IT infrastructure through expert SQL database management. You'll oversee database operations, ensure security compliance, and contribute to mission-critical a...
Today
Team Lead, IT Database Administration
$110K - $130K *
Lead the management and strategy of enterprise database systems, ensuring high performance, security, and availability across on-premise and cloud environments, while mentoring a team of database engi...
Reposted yesterday
$160K - $200K *
Join a team that's redefining data center architecture with innovative design and sustainable solutions while leading cross-functional projects globally to support cloud operations...
4 weeks ago
Senior Oracle Exadata DBA - Hybrid - Durham County, NC
$120K - $145K *
Join a team that's optimizing and migrating large Oracle 19c databases to Exadata in AWS. Lead the administration and support of high-performance environments, ensuring reliability and scalability for...
Today
$80K - $95K *
Champion data integrity and system performance by providing diagnostics and support for operational data collection, ensuring seamless historian operations and optimizing data systems for business suc...
4 weeks ago
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.