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Database Administrator jobs in Chicago, IL
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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YEARS SOAP Web Services Desired Skills Windows OS Server Administration Public Health / Disease Surveillance SystemS / LIMS Experience... ...business continuity. • Assist with data migrations and database migration relat…
COBOL to support business processes. Design, write, and optimize JCL jobs for batch processing and scheduling. Work with DB2 databases for data storage, retrieval, query optimization, and performance tuning. Develop and…
metrics. Required Skills ~ Tableau Suite: Expert knowledge of Tableau Desktop, Server/Cloud administration, and data blending. ~ Database & SQL: Strong background in writing complex SQL queries across enterprise relation…
Job Title: EcoSys Developer Duration: 6-12 months Location: Onsite. Chicago,IL Skills : Strong hands-on EcoSys EPC development and configuration experience The candidate should have 8 10 years of hands-on experience in E…
and REST APIs is preferred. ~ Experience integrating Jasper reports with enterprise applications. ~ Knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL. ~ Experience with version control tools suc…
Oracle Services - Oracle Cloud Application Technical Consultant - Senior - Tech Cons - Open Location
$102.5k - $187.9k
Location: Anywhere in Country At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY…
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Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and…
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Job Description Job Description Job Title: Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Developer Primary Location: Remote Position Type: Direct Hire Overview TalentFish is casting a line for a Senior Identity & Access Mana…
$60 - $90 per hour
We are seeking a skilled NetSuite Developer to enhance and maintain our NetSuite platform in a fully remote setting. This role is key to ensuring our systems support optimal business processes while enabling a seamless u…
Job Summary: The Oracle EBS Techno-Functional Consultant will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing Oracle databases and applications, ensuring their smooth operation and performance. This role involves level 3 s…
Senior Database Administrator II Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid Level Department: Information Technology Contact Government Services is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to assist with administering all aspects of…
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What database administrators earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $31–$44 | $65k–$92k |
| Mid level | $44–$60 | $92k–$124k |
| Senior | $57–$78 | $119k–$162k |
Adjusted for the Chicago 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
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Database Administrator
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