~ Work Location: Role is hybrid (3 days onsite per week) Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense. Our direct client has an opening…
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Database administrators keep an organization's databases fast, available, and recoverable — tuning performance, managing backups and security, and planning for growth.
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What database administrators earn in the US
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $29–$41 | $60k–$85k |
| Mid level | $41–$55 | $85k–$115k |
| Senior | $53–$72 | $110k–$150k |
National ranges. City pages adjust for the local market.
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skills as well as contribute to the growth and maturity of the processes used to support and maintain databases by a small, talented, and hardworking database administration team. This team creates, maintains, and troubl…
Develop and maintain documentation on implementation steps, technical procedures, knowledge base materials in collaboration with other database analysts, architecture, and business partners. Required Qualifications, US:…
$108.16k - $186.6k
appropriate. ~Work with companion teams to set up and enforce database standards. ~Identify opportunities to improve availability... ...and physical database design. ~Experience as a z/OS DB2 administration, working with…
Job Description Benefits: ~ Competitive salary Location Onsite: Tallahassee, FL Experience Level Senior Database Administrator (5+ Years) Position Overview The Database Administrator (DBA) will support the design, admini…
Description Job Description Description: Hybrid every Tuesday in Charlotte, NC Our client seeks an experienced SQL Database Administrator to support mission-critical data platforms. The role will manage SQL Server enviro…
Requirements 5 or more years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server database administration and enterprise architecture. Proficiency in Oracle database management and relational database schema design. Experience in geogr…
candidate has their location listed at the top of their resume as this position will be required to be onsite Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator (AWS Cloud & Migration Specialist) Position Summary We are seeking an…
$62.9k - $139.3k
SQL Server DBA Position Description CGI is seeking a SQL Database Administrator to support the Social Security Administration by administering, designing, implementing, and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server databases acros…
Cloud/EBS through the native personalization layer. Should have experience in Fast Formulas, HCM Data Loader and Custom Role Development and Cloud System Administration services. Should have experience in Extending Cloud…
Role Description We are seeking an experienced Oracle HCM Technical Consultant to support ongoing client implementations and enhancements across Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC), Journeys, Security, and integrations. This i…
Sql Server DBA – hedge fund what we have to offer: top notch development and infrastructure team excellent culture and amenities very long term employee base. What you’ll be doing: ~Sql Server DBA ~Provide support for in…
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQLQuery tuning and indexingBackup and recoveryHigh availability and replicationSecurity and access controlCapacity planningScripting and automationCloud database servicesWorking with developers
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
A critical query got slow overnight. How do you investigate?
Check execution plans, statistics, recent changes, and blocking. A structured path from symptom to cause is what they are grading.
Walk me through your backup strategy and how you verify it.
Cover full/differential/log backups, RPO/RTO targets, and regular restore testing. The verification part is where weak candidates fall down.
How do you decide what to index?
Base it on query patterns and measured impact, and mention the write cost of over-indexing. Showing you remove indexes too is a good sign.
How would you design high availability for a critical database?
Discuss replication or availability groups, failover testing, and what the application must tolerate. Note that HA is not backup — they solve different problems.
A developer wants direct production database access. How do you respond?
Show least-privilege instincts with a service mindset: offer read replicas, audited access, or better tooling instead of a flat no.
Tell me about a data-loss scare or recovery you performed.
A calm, honest recovery story — what was lost, what was restored, what changed after — demonstrates exactly the judgment this role exists for.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For database administrators specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State the database platforms and versions you ran, with the size and count of databases managed.
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Quantify performance work: query times cut, storage reclaimed, downtime avoided during migrations.
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Highlight zero-data-loss recoveries or successful DR tests — recoverability is the core promise of the role.
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Show cloud migration experience (RDS, Azure SQL, Cloud SQL) as most DBA hiring now expects it.
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Mention automation of routine maintenance; it signals you scale beyond hand-run scripts.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Junior DBA
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Database Administrator
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Senior DBA
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Database Architect
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Database Administrator jobs by city
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