$104k - $114.4k
Salary: $104,000 - 114,400 per year Requirements: ~ Expertise in database design, SQL development, Informatica PowerCenter 10.5.5, ETL architecture, and CMS regulatory reporting. Responsibilities: Design, develop, implem…
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Database Administrator jobs in Albuquerque, NM
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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Selected Interns or Co-op students will support object-oriented C++ software development in the following domains : space domain awareness (SDA), image simulation, space systems modeling, laser source generation and effe…
We hire smart Scientists and Software Engineers who love to create and maintain high quality, extensible code using modern C++ practices. Support software development in the following domains: computer vision and image p…
Experience with hardware and software integration, emulation, and testing in laboratory environments Proficiency with large Database Management Systems requiring SQL expertise, including complex queries, stored procedure…
Automotive Service Advisor — Quality Buick GMC Location: Albuquerque, NM Quality Buick GMC has an immediate opening for an Automotive Service Advisor . This is an exceptional opportunity for a customer-oriented professio…
related products. These applications rely heavily on relational databases and REST APIs, both upstream and downstream, as part of... ...expertise in areas such as frontend or backend development, database administration,…
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What database administrators earn in Albuquerque
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $27–$38 | $56k–$79k |
| Mid level | $38–$51 | $79k–$107k |
| Senior | $49–$67 | $102k–$140k |
Adjusted for the Albuquerque market from national ranges.
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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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