We are looking for a Database Administrator to support and optimize critical database environments in Cincinnati, Ohio. This Long-term Contract position focuses on maintaining reliable, secure, and high-performing databa…
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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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The Oracle NetSuite Finance Functional Lead is the onshore, customer-facing lead responsible for configuring and delivering NetSuite Financial Management solutions across core finance modules. Day-to-Day Job DutiesServe…
have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.Amentum is seeking a full-time Senior Database Administrator to support a Department of War (DoW) customer in Spokane, Washington. The…
91092Reference26-24591 JOB DESCRIPTION Creates and maintains databases for test, development and production environments to support... ...capacity planning. Provides technical knowledge working with system administrators…
We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to manage and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments. This role will be responsible for database administration, performance opti…
We are seeking an experienced Oracle GoldenGate Consultant with strong expertise in Oracle database administration, GoldenGate replication, high availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and database migration…
Responsibilities Provide L2/L3 production support for Oracle TRCS and related Oracle EPM Cloud applications. Perform TRCS application administration, configuration, and maintenance activities. Support tax provisioning, c…
We are seeking an experienced Azure SQL Database Administrator (Azure SQL DBA) to manage, optimize, and support enterprise database environments. The role requires strong expertise in Azure SQL Database, Microsoft SQL Se…
We are seeking an experienced Oracle FCCS Senior Consultant with strong expertise in Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS), Oracle Fusion Financials, financial consolidation, and financial close p…
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Oracle Record-to-Report (R2R) Consultant with strong expertise in Oracle Financials, General Ledger, Financial Accounting Hub (FAH), Cash Management, AP, AR, and Fixed Assets. Th…
Oracle eCommerce Consultant Frisco, TX · Full time Job Description Experience in cloud-based eCommerce Solutions, Oracle E-Commerce Suite, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. Available for employment at various client sites in t…
Oracle Fusion HCM Consultant REMOTE 13+ Years candidate Must Must-Have Skills * Oracle Fusion HCM Techno-Functional * Workforce Deployment * Core HR, Payroll, Talent, Learning, Compensation, Absence, Benefits * HCM Data…
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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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