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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$240K - $320K *

Transform AI adoption and engineering efficiency by leading cross-functional initiatives and driving the strategic integration of innovative technologies across products, ensuring measurable outcomes...

Bellevue, WARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$165K - $205K *

Lead the charge in cybersecurity governance and risk management consulting. Drive client engagements, develop security frameworks, and mentor teams while ensuring alignment with industry standards and...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$66K - $106K *

Champion the integration of marine and anadromous species data by leading the production of federal species range maps, ensuring compliance with established standards and facilitating collaboration wi...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in designing and implementing enterprise automation solutions, leveraging RPA, AI, and API integrations. Collaborate with teams to enhance operational efficiency while mentoring junior...

Florida, USRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in managing complex projects that drive strategic goals. Oversee project lifecycles, ensuring timely delivery, compliance, and stakeholder engagement while fostering collaboration acro...

St. Louis, MORemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$140K - $160K *

Lead the charge in cost management for a large-scale data center program, ensuring timely project delivery and budget adherence while engaging stakeholders and maintaining commercial controls in a dyn...

Frederick, MDRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$140K - $190K *

Join our team to lead quality engineering transformations across multiple platform portfolios, championing automation and innovation while developing exceptional engineering talent to elevate quality...

Virginia, USRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Accelerate your career by driving data transformation and AI modernization. Own presales lifecycles, design cloud-native solutions, and collaborate with enterprise clients to redefine data strategies...

CanadaRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Elevate enterprise data strategies by driving modern cloud architecture solutions that bridge technology and business value. Leverage your expertise to shape modernization efforts, ensuring seamless t...

New York, NYRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by driving process improvements and AI integration in Credit Administration. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency, document requirements, and support cross...

Mckinney, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $130K *

Manage the design and implementation of integrated physical security systems, driving innovative solutions in complex environments while fostering collaboration with clients and stakeholders for enhan...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$150K - $168K *

Lead the design, implementation, and operation of scalable databases critical to global security. Collaborate with teams to ensure high availability, performance, and security in data management, util...

California, USRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Join our team to enhance third-party risk management, ensuring vendors meet cybersecurity and compliance standards. Collaborate across departments to assess risks, support audits, and communicate effe...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $150K *

Shape the future of our infrastructure by managing legacy systems while advancing cloud architecture and modernization. Optimize critical applications, ensure reliability, and contribute to innovative...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$152K - $205K *

Join our team to optimize fraud detection models, transforming data into actionable insights. Collaborate across departments to enhance risk management and ensure robust protection against evolving fr...

San Francisco, CARemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Drive innovative ServiceNow solutions in a dynamic, collaborative environment, ensuring effective development, integration, and deployment for government clients while enhancing platform capabilities...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$111K - $159K *

Transform cloud strategies by building secure, scalable AWS platforms that elevate operational excellence and enhance developer productivity through automation and engineering best practices...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$128K - $192K *

The Workday Financials Integrations Senior Principal Consultant - Global AMS is a seasoned professional responsible for leading integration efforts and managing Workday financial services for clients...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Inspire excellence in construction project management, overseeing all phases from planning to commissioning. Lead teams, ensure compliance, and deliver projects on time and within budget while fosteri...

Dallas, TXRemote

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$99K - $132K *

Advance your career as a Senior Financial Analyst in Treasury, focusing on cash management, corporate finance, and cross-functional collaboration. Drive impactful financial strategies while enhancing...

RemoteRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $130K *

Build and enhance web applications using ColdFusion, ensuring optimal performance and documentation. Collaborate on new projects while managing server administration and supporting operational tasks i...

Sterling, VARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $195K *

Oversee the design and implementation of SailPoint security architecture, enhancing access governance and ensuring compliance with industry standards while collaborating with IT and business stakehold...

Carmel, INRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $140K *

Elevate customer experience by optimizing Zendesk for a scaling organization. Collaborate with leadership to enhance routing, AI tools, and workflows, ensuring efficient support operations and data-dr...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$117K - $161K *

Drive enterprise Identity Security solutions in a complex healthcare environment, focusing on secure identity lifecycle management, authentication, and compliance while integrating clinical applicatio...

Kentucky, USRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Lead a team to enhance data quality across products, ensuring reliability and governance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement effective testing strategies and maintain high performanc...

Georgia, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.