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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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Salary: $104,000 - 144,000 per year Requirements: ~8+ years of experience as an Oracle Supply Chain Functional Consultant, including at least 6 years working with Oracle Fusion Cloud. ~ Strong knowledge of Oracle Procure…
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…
Familiarity with Vista Viewpoint, BuildOps and DocuSign software Previous construction industry experience Previous contract administration experience Previous insurance compliance experience with understanding of commer…
Your OpportunityAt Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thinking meets creative problem‑solving as we challenge the status quo and build technology that helps people plan, save, inv…
$185.3k - $235.4k
The application window is expected to close on: 10/23/2026Meet the Team Cisco ThousandEyes is a Digital Experience Assurance platform that empowers organizations to deliver flawless digital experiences across every netwo…
Job DescriptionHybrid:This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.The RoleAs a Mobile Senior Software Enginee…
At Amazon, security is one of our highest priorities. The Amazon Vulnerability Management Services (AVMS) organization is responsible for discovering vulnerabilities, assessing their risk, and ensuring remediation within…
years of experience performing complex SDLC tasks across all phases.8 Required 8+ years of experience in software application administration and management.8 Required 8+ years of experience leading SDLC projects from sco…
At Qualia, we've built the leading B2B real estate technology that transforms the home buying and selling experience into a simple, secure, and enjoyable process. Our SMB and Enterprise products bring together users from…
$60 - $70 per hour
Position: SQL Server DBA / System Administrator Duration: 6 month contract-to-hire Pay: $60-70/HR Work Location: Austin, TX... ...eligible to enroll in a 401(k) after 90 days. We're hiring a Database Administrator with s…
applications using Angular, TypeScript, and JavaScript . Develop and integrate REST APIs . Design, query, and optimize MySQL databases . Troubleshoot application issues and improve performance, reliability, and scalabili…
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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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