Senior SQL DBA Jobs

Explore Senior SQL DBA jobs for experienced database professionals ready to lead the design, performance, security, and reliability of critical data platforms. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including senior SQL Server and database administration roles across industries.

What Senior SQL DBAs Do

Senior SQL database administrators oversee database environments that support essential business applications and analytics. Typical responsibilities include managing SQL Server databases, planning and executing upgrades and migrations, monitoring availability, tuning queries and indexes, establishing backup and recovery strategies, and protecting sensitive data. Senior DBAs may also set standards, mentor colleagues, and partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers commonly look for deep experience with relational database administration and SQL, along with expertise in performance troubleshooting, high availability, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and access controls. Familiarity with cloud databases, automation and scripting, database monitoring, and large-scale migrations can also be valuable. Strong communication and the ability to translate business requirements into dependable database solutions are important at the senior level.

Senior SQL DBA Salary and Opportunities

Compensation varies by location, industry, company size, platform expertise, and the scope of the role. Senior SQL DBA positions listed on Ladders meet the site’s $100,000-and-above salary focus. Opportunities may include hands-on database leadership, enterprise platform ownership, consulting, or progression into database architecture and data infrastructure management.

Find Senior SQL DBA Roles on Ladders

Search vetted Senior SQL DBA openings and compare responsibilities, required skills, and compensation. Use your experience with database reliability, performance, security, and modernization to identify roles that match your next career move.

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$110K - $130K *

Drive your career forward as a Senior Business Analyst, collaborating with cross-functional teams to consolidate payment gateways and enhance the US Payments landscape through innovative solutions and...

CanadaRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower cross-functional teams to consolidate payment gateways, leveraging deep USA Payments expertise. Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze requirements, drive migrations, and ensure seamless int...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $140K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance clinical database design, driving efficiency and innovation in data management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and quality in clinical tria...

CanadaRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in developing and maintaining ETL applications, leveraging Ab Initio and Teradata technologies. Collaborate with team members to ensure data integrity and optimize data assets for fede...

Washington, DCRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$140K - $170K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of cybersecurity by designing and maintaining robust Splunk data pipelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational processes and ensure da...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $200K *

Lead the charge in designing and implementing scalable data solutions, orchestrating pipelines, and supporting advanced analytics in cloud environments. Collaborate with teams to deliver robust data a...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$61K - $98K *

Transform the landscape of risk management by overseeing collections and funding returns, analyzing transaction patterns, and collaborating with teams to resolve complex cases while driving process im...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing data integrity and analytics by leading initiatives on the Databricks platform. You'll drive data migration efforts, maintain high standards of data governanc...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join a team that's transforming cloud infrastructure for institutional investors. You'll deploy and manage AI solutions across various cloud environments, ensuring security and compliance while collab...

Berkeley, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$84K - $113K *

Transform your career by managing and optimizing diverse database systems, ensuring high availability and performance for mission-critical applications. Collaborate with a dynamic team to tackle compl...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing Oracle database environments, overseeing design, administration, and performance management while ensuring data integrity and security, supporting developers, and automat...

Connecticut, USRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K *

Grow your career with a hands-on team transforming data chaos into clarity. Collaborate directly with clients to leverage advanced analytics and visualization tools, guiding them from frustration to i...

Indianapolis, INRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Analyze complex data challenges by engaging in all project phases, from strategy to implementation. Collaborate with teams to enhance methodologies and drive client success while contributing to busin...

New York, NYRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $204K *

Lead the design and implementation of innovative IT solutions, driving transformation for enterprise clients while ensuring alignment with business goals. Collaborate across teams to craft technical s...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $158K *

Empower operational excellence by managing Epic's database environments, ensuring reliability and performance. Collaborate with teams to support production systems and enhance database operations thro...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of software development by designing AI-driven automation systems that enhance efficiency and reduce costs across multiple technology stacks, focusing on autonomous workflows and oper...

Nova Scotia, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$104K - $153K *

Champion innovative AI-driven self-service solutions, enhancing employee experiences through ServiceNow. Collaborate with teams to streamline processes, ensuring high-quality engineering from design t...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Champion data-driven decision-making by transforming insights into actionable reports and dashboards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance, optimize strategies, and drive bus...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

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

$125K - $150K *

Drive the migration of legacy Oracle databases to Palantir Foundry, ensuring data integrity and quality. Lead engineering efforts, analyze ETL processes, and implement security measures while collabor...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$105K - $183K *

Join a team that's dedicated to providing exceptional software support for mainframe IMS systems. You'll play a key role in customer service, problem resolution, and migration services, ensuring seaml...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Empower security operations and engineering to enhance threat detection, incident response, and prevention. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale security measures as the organization grows...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$127K - $132K *

Drive the future of SAP systems by managing architecture, maintenance, and integration. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal performance and implement best practices in a dynamic...

Reston, VARemote

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Partner with us to enhance clinical IT solutions as an Epic Analyst II, providing critical support, training, and implementation for Epic EHR systems. Collaborate with teams to optimize workflows and...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$125K - $150K *

Pioneer the migration of legacy data systems to Databricks Lakehouse, optimizing data architecture and ETL processes. Lead cross-functional teams to enhance data accessibility and performance, ensurin...

Reston, VARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Senior SQL DBA do?question toggle

    A Senior SQL DBA manages and improves database systems, commonly including SQL Server environments. The role often covers performance tuning, backups and recovery, security, upgrades, availability, migrations, and technical guidance for teams.

  • What qualifications are common for Senior SQL DBA jobs?question toggle

    Employers typically seek substantial database administration experience, advanced SQL skills, and knowledge of performance optimization, high availability, disaster recovery, and database security. Cloud platforms, automation, and mentoring experience may also be preferred.

  • How much do Senior SQL DBA jobs pay?question toggle

    Pay depends on location, industry, employer, and the role’s technical scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including qualifying Senior SQL DBA opportunities.

  • Are Senior SQL DBA roles limited to SQL Server?question toggle

    Many roles focus on Microsoft SQL Server, but some employers value experience with other relational database platforms, cloud-managed databases, or hybrid environments. Review each job description for its specific technology requirements.

  • What career paths can follow a Senior SQL DBA role?question toggle

    Experienced Senior SQL DBAs may advance into database architecture, data platform engineering, database management, cloud infrastructure, or broader data infrastructure leadership.