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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$106K - $141K *

Join a team that's building an AI-ready data foundation for marketing and GTM. You'll design, govern, and analyze data models, ensuring reliable insights for strategic decision-making across the organ...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Elevate your career by leading clients through the CMMC 2.0 compliance journey. As a key advisor, you'll translate complex regulations into actionable strategies, ensuring audit readiness and security...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to driving customer success through strategic account management, ensuring retention, renewals, and product adoption while fostering strong relationships across diverse in...

Wellesley, MARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$135K - $160K *

Unlock potential by driving innovative, AI-powered financial audit solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design agent-driven experiences and own complex onboarding workflows for major...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $120K *

Accelerate data-driven insights by leading data cleansing and analytics efforts for federal financial management. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver impactful reporting and automation solutions...

Arlington, VARemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $180K *

Lead the charge in construction quality management for a large-scale data center portfolio. Drive the establishment of quality standards, ensure compliance, and oversee a dedicated team of Site Qualit...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $190K *

Drive strategic growth by managing key Pharma and Biotech accounts, engaging C-suite executives, and leading expansion sales processes. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance client experiences and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $153K *

Join our Strategic Customer Success team to guide enterprise clients in deploying IoT solutions, enhancing business value. You'll manage relationships, ensuring a successful launch and continuous enga...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive customer success by maximizing platform adoption and ROI. Engage with executives, foster relationships, and guide clients through their journey while collaborating with internal teams to ensure...

CanadaRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $150K *

Innovate as you guide Fortune 500 clients in leveraging AI solutions. Collaborate with sales teams, deliver dynamic presentations, and serve as trusted technical advisor to modernize legacy systems an...

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Reposted 5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Optimize security in Azure and Microsoft cloud environments at scale. Lead the design and implementation of robust architectures, leveraging AI tools to enhance security practices while collaborating...

Georgia, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$59K - $126K *

Elevate client relationships by leading strategic account management for government solutions. Drive expansion and revenue growth through consultative sales efforts, leveraging team resources to meet...

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4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $100K *

Unlock potential by leveraging your data engineering skills to create AI-ready data solutions. Collaborate with a dynamic team to build robust data pipelines and semantic views on Snowflake, driving i...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$150K - $180K *

Join a dynamic team to architect scalable AI solutions in healthcare, enhancing patient communication and safety. Lead cross-team projects, mentor engineers, and drive innovation in AI engineering pra...

Orlando, FLRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Champion the development of LLM-powered applications and agentic systems. Drive complex use cases from ambiguous problems to production, ensuring high-quality and scalable AI solutions that address us...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Drive impactful employee and change communications across the organization, enhancing engagement and understanding. Collaborate with leaders to create clear messaging and effective strategies that sup...

Alabama, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$245K - $279K *

Architect innovative product strategies that enhance customer experiences and drive business growth. Lead cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges while leveraging technology for sustainable...

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6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$123K - $164K *

Drive end-to-end design execution for major data center projects, leading multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with safety, sustainability, and commercial goals throughout the project lifecycle...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$156K - $210K *

Transform your career by driving innovative banking solutions as you collaborate with financial institutions to modernize existing technologies and implement cutting-edge digital services while ensuri...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $170K *

Drive enterprise sales by generating pipeline and closing complex deals with engineering-led organizations. Collaborate with technical teams to expand relationships and deliver mission-critical softwa...

New York, NYRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Shape enterprise-grade intelligent AI solutions by designing innovative architectures. Drive technology integration and optimize workflows across pro-code and low-code platforms, translating complex r...

Dallas, TXRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in transforming federal data strategies by driving consultative sales for enterprise AI/ML solutions. Own a strategic territory, build executive relationships, and deliver impactful re...

Maryland, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Champion strategic technology solutions for back-office operations, translating complex business needs into actionable plans. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance ERP systems, improve processes, a...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $160K *

Elevate the design and development of a robust replication engine for large-scale data systems, focusing on high-performance, secure, and resilient asynchronous replication capabilities to ensure reli...

North Carolina, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$215K - $235K *

Innovate security architecture and engineering solutions to enhance our brokerage platform. Lead complex initiatives, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance while securing AWS, Kubernetes, and corpor...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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.