Job description Below Design and develop, test and maintain complex application software within Hogan Banking Systems Sound knowledge on any of the Hogan Systems-IDS/CIS/RPM/ILP/ODS/PAS knowledge Support implementation d…
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Database Administrator jobs in Minneapolis, MN
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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Reporting & Visualization Lead or Analytics Product Analyst This person sits between: Business stakeholders TPMs/Program Managers Data Engineers BI Developers Core Qualifications 1. Business Analysis & Requirements Gathe…
$97.5k - $150.6k
oversight. * Troubleshoot and resolve defects and production issues spanning desktop software, cloud services, connected systems, and databases using a wide range of tools and techniques to identify root cause and implem…
with active Florida licensure ~3 years direct patient care nursing experience ~ Experience with medical record abstraction and database management ~ Knowledge of Microsoft Windows environment (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, P…
systems (i.e. ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, PostgreSQL, Dynamo, Sagemaker, Athena, etc.) Experience using relational and object databases and web service development standards and practices, including RESTful APIs, micr…
$68.88k - $133.34k
At Doosan Bobcat, our success is powered by our people. Through our winning culture and one global team working together, we deliver the best products and service to our customers – and make the world a better place. Joi…
$80k - $150k
Forward Deployed Engineer $80k – $150k • 0.0% – 0.4% We are building Reflow, a workforce and workflow intelligence platform that helps teams improve performance through a deep understanding of how work actually happens.…
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…
$90k - $120k
Hiring Entity: Renovo Automation, a Subsidiary of Accurant International Location: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid) Status: Exempt Salary: $90,000-$120,000 Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Position Description The Senior Soft…
years of experience with Github Actions - Experience with Cloud Infrastructure or Platform Operations - Experience with AWS Administration - Experience using AI tools such as Copilot for software development What are som…
$70k - $100k
Signing Bonus Available (based upon level of training and experience) Payscale $70,000-100,000 annually Housing Assistance Available (based upon level of training and experience) ND state law requires the manufacturer to…
$70k - $130k
Job Description What is the opportunity? The Senior Tableau Cloud Administrator is responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing the organization’s Tableau Cloud environment, ensuring seamless availability, performa…
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What database administrators earn in Minneapolis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $29–$42 | $61k–$87k |
| Mid level | $42–$56 | $87k–$117k |
| Senior | $54–$74 | $112k–$153k |
Adjusted for the Minneapolis 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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Database Administrator
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