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Database Administrator jobs in Oklahoma City, OK
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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$25–$64/hr
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$89k
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intermediate software development experience. We need experience with JavaScript development. We need experience working with SQL databases. We need experience developing with HTML. We need experience developing with CSS…
$155k - $195k
Salary: $155,000 - 195,000 per year Requirements: Bachelors degree required at all levels. Level I: No prior experience required. Level II: At least 3 years of experience managing websites or marketing technology integra…
Principle SecOps & Observability Engineer, (Clearance Secret or Top Secret) CO, AL, OK, TXThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.Who We…
We Are: Strategic Technology Effectiveness, part of Accenture's Technology Strategy & Transformation Organization. We rebuild how large enterprises define, design and govern software, and we design and implement the agen…
We Are:Accenture’s SAP practice, and we live to see how this can transform the way we live and work. We bring reinvention to life using design thinking, modern delivery methodologies, embedding AI into the way we deliver…
Description: ENG- Design, develop, test, and maintain non-embedded software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle while meeting industry, customer, safety, and regulatory standards. Analyze customer requirements, develop s…
AS400 Developer/ Administrator The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), in coordination with the Oklahoma Insurance... ...critical resource will provide essential application maintenance, database managem…
$125k - $165k
applications using C# and .NET. ~ Strong knowledge of ASP.NET Core, MVC, and Web API development. ~ Experience with SQL Server and database design. ~ Proficiency in object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and design…
$110k - $125k
Role: Senior Database Engineer Position Type: Contract-to-Hire Location: Oklahoma City (Hybrid) Pay Rate Range:... ...of professional experience in database engineering, database administration, or data engineering roles…
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106 Full Time , On-Site District Administrator The Oklahoma Conference of The United Methodist Church seeks... ...Conference forms, statistical reporting requirements, and database systems; and…
Database Architect / Administrator We’re looking for someone to join our team with at least five years of experience in relational databases and a minimum of two years of experience in SQL Server. Essential duties and re…
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What database administrators earn in Oklahoma City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $25–$37 | $53k–$76k |
| Mid level | $37–$49 | $76k–$102k |
| Senior | $47–$64 | $98k–$134k |
Adjusted for the Oklahoma City 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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Junior DBA
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Database Administrator
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Senior DBA
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Database Architect
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