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Database Administrator jobs in Nashville, TN
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…
Job Title Web Accessibility Specialist (Part Time - Hybrid Onsite) Location Nashville, TN Duration 9 Months Pay Rate Virtual / In-Person Interview Type $70/hr on C2C / 1099 all inclusive (OR) $65/hr on W2...
$80k - $110k
-on knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, and relational database design. We require proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript... ...web design to help us build modern healthcare and benefits administration applic…
We are seeking a Part-Time Web Accessibility Specialist to help ensure web platforms meet the highest accessibility and usability standards. If you excel at auditing websites, WCAG/ADA compliance, and refining web conten…
$75k - $115k
Built's Mission: Connect and simplify doing business in real estate. Built is the AI-powered platform transforming the way real estate is financed, developed, and managed. Purpose-built for real estate and construction,…
future health care acquisitions and connected care goals and will be responsible for development of new interfaces, the primary administrator and supporter of the Cloverleaf interface engine and working closely with Arde…
$40 - $70 per hour
Job Title: Web Accessibility Specialist (Part-time) - Hybrid Duration (Contract): 9 Months Client Location: Nashville, TN 37243 Location Preference: Hybrid Job Description: As an Accessibility Website Specialist (Part-ti…
FortyAU is a software consulting company in Nashville, Tennessee focused on building custom solutions for a variety of clients including Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and dynamic start-ups. Founded by develope…
$20 - $22.5 per hour
Job Summary Edgehill UMC is seeking a part-time Office Administrator with a positive attitude, flexibility, and a collaborative, can-do spirit to oversee the church’s day-to-day administrative operations. As a small but…
translate business requirements into governed data models, dashboards, reports, and analytic deliverables Pior experience with database administration and/or reporting tools (Qlik, Tableau, Power BI, etc), is preferred.…
Job Title SENIOR DELPHI DEVELOPER Start Date ASAP Job Code Salary Not Listed Company Name JUDGE GROUP Employment Type Full-Time Company URL www.judge.com Required Experience 7+ Years Contact Email ****@*****.*** Required…
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What database administrators earn in Nashville
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $29–$41 | $60k–$85k |
| Mid level | $41–$55 | $85k–$115k |
| Senior | $53–$72 | $110k–$150k |
National ranges — pay in Nashville typically tracks these.
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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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