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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senior AI/ML Engineer - Remote
$120K - $214K *
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Client Growth & Success, Senior Manager- Enterprise Accounts
$130K - $145K *
Champion client success by managing strategic partnerships with mid-sized enterprises. Drive measurable outcomes through relationship management, consultative problem-solving, and cross-functional col...
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Senior Systems Specialist, FP&A
$116K - $157K *
Grow your career with our FP&A Systems team, designing innovative EPM solutions and enhancing financial planning processes. Collaborate with various stakeholders to optimize efficiency and ensure data...
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Principal Solution Executive II - Security
$160K - $192K *
Elevate cybersecurity solutions by driving revenue growth through strategic sales, managing the full sales lifecycle, and building strong relationships with clients and partners to enhance market pres...
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Integrated Operations Center Manager
$114K - $190K *
Drive the Integrated Operations Center, overseeing cybersecurity operations, fraud defense, and incident management. Lead cross-functional teams to enhance threat detection, operational resilience, an...
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$135K - $160K *
Lead complex Power BI analytics engagements, delivering data-driven solutions that enhance decision-making, foster stakeholder alignment, and support sustained enterprise adoption. Collaborate with cr...
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$96K - $129K *
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Infrastructure Solutions Engineer Senior Consultant II
$90K - $153K *
Empower engineering teams by driving enterprise-scale Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives. Design and build reusable automation solutions, establish standards, and collaborate across teams to tra...
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$128K - $276K *
Elevate your career by leading a dynamic team of data scientists to tackle complex business challenges. Collaborate across departments to shape strategy, drive impactful initiatives, and foster a cult...
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$85K - $110K *
Unlock potential by redefining data strategies to elevate product growth. As a key analytics partner, you’ll shape decision-making by leveraging insights and KPIs, contributing to high-impact initiati...
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Senior Demand Generation Manager
$110K - $130K *
Unlock potential by owning the demand generation engine, driving campaigns, and leveraging AI to enhance productivity. Collaborate across teams to build effective strategies that convert leads and mea...
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$75K - $158K *
Shape the future of automation by managing the UiPath platform, ensuring security and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient robotic process solutions across...
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$120K - $140K *
Champion high-quality data integration and analytical platforms to drive business insights. Collaborate with stakeholders to design scalable models, ensuring data reliability and self-service capabili...
4 weeks ago
$120K - $130K *
Elevate cross-functional collaboration by managing complex initiatives, ensuring readiness, and driving execution visibility. Foster alignment among teams to achieve business outcomes with predictabil...
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Senior Sales Engineer, Enterprise
$166K - $208K *
Help us transform enterprise sales by delivering technical expertise and data solutions to meet complex customer needs. Collaborate cross-functionally to manage accounts and ensure technical alignment...
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Director- Model Audit, Build and Transaction Advisory
$150K - $180K *
Partner with us to lead a dynamic model audit team, enhancing financial modelling processes while driving strategic growth and innovation across projects, all while fostering a collaborative and high...
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Senior Cybersecurity Data Science & Analytics Lead
$150K - $180K *
Unlock potential by leading the development of data-driven cybersecurity solutions. Collaborate with experts to tackle complex security challenges, transforming analytical insights into actionable str...
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Project Control Analyst (Senior)
$95K - $115K *
Optimize project financials by providing expert analysis, reporting, and controls for government contracts. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accurate forecasting, invoicing, and compliance, dri...
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Principal Sales Infrastructure Analyst, Analytics Engineering
$156K - $204K *
Drive data alignment and enhance business processes by designing robust data pipelines and infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and accessibility, enabling ef...
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Account Manager Sr - Boston, MA
$54K - $116K *
Champion client relationships by ensuring quality delivery and support of products. Leverage industry insights to maximize client benefits and drive operational excellence through collaboration and co...
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$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's driving growth by managing new and existing accounts, hunting for opportunities and building strong customer relationships in the commercial sector across North America...
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$110K - $130K *
Shape the future of healthcare by leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. As a Senior Product Owner, you'll align product strategy with execution, ensuring clarity a...
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Senior Customer Success Manager
$110K - $130K *
Shape the future of client success by managing strategic relationships with enterprise clients, driving adoption and retention, and ensuring that they achieve their business outcomes through our innov...
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$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in technical excellence by independently managing complex DDC implementations, mentoring junior engineers, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in mission-critical data cente...
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$120K - $145K *
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What does a Senior SQL DBA do?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Experienced Senior SQL DBAs may advance into database architecture, data platform engineering, database management, cloud infrastructure, or broader data infrastructure leadership.