Hiring: CockroachDB Database Administrator | Bay Area, CA / Austin, TX (Hybrid) Role Details Position: CockroachDB Database Administrator Location: Bay Area, CA / Austin, TX (Hybrid ) Experience: 8+ years DBA experience…
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Database Administrator jobs in Austin, TX
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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Job Title: Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator Location: Remote 12+ Months DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Railroad Commission of Texas requires the services of 1 Mainframe IMS Application Database Administrator , h…
Kforce is immediately seeking an experienced NoSQL Database Administrator in support of our enterprise compute customer based in Round Rock, TX. Duties: Responsible for providing day-to-day DB administration & support, a…
As a AWS Databricks Developer you will be a part of an Agile team to build healthcare applications and implement new features while adhering to the best coding development standards . Responsibilities: Strong expertise i…
focus on Ruby on Rails. - Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. - Experience with relational databases and database design principles. - Knowledge of version control systems, preferably…
Kforce has a client in Austin, TX that is seeking an AJO Developer. Responsibilities: Develop audience segments, email content, customer journeys, and campaign assets using Adobe Experience Platform and Adobe Journey Opt…
VetsEZ is currently looking for a Dynatrace Developer for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. In this role, you will help enhance the monitoring and observabilit…
Senior Cloud Database Migration Engineer / Senior Database Administrator / SQL Server–Oracle DBA (Azure) Austin, Texas (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite | 2 Days Remote) Experience: Minimum 12+ Years Mandatory Skills ✔ Oracle to A…
Position: Senior MongoDB Database Administrator (MongoDB DBA) Experience Required 6-8 Years Job Summary We are seeking an experienced MongoDB Database Administrator (DBA) to design, deploy, administer, secure, and optimi…
Position: Senior CockroachDB Database Administrator (CockroachDB DBA) Experience Required 8-10 Years (with strong experience in distributed databases and production database administration) Job Summary We are seeking an…
Must-Have Skills: * 6+ years of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) development * Hands-on experience with AEM 6.5+ (mandatory) * 2+ full-cycle AEM implementation projects * Strong Web Content Management (WCM) experience * Ja…
Calculations Performance Optimization Minimum 8 years of SQL development experience. Experience working with relational databases. Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements. Ability to transl…
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What database administrators earn in Austin
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $30–$43 | $63k–$89k |
| Mid level | $43–$58 | $89k–$121k |
| Senior | $56–$76 | $116k–$158k |
Adjusted for the Austin 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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