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Database Administrator jobs in Omaha, NE
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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Job Title: Guidewire BillingCenter Developer Location: Omaha, NE (Hybrid, 3Days/week Onsite) – Locals preferred Duration: 12-18 months Contract MOI: Phone/Video (MSTeams) Visa: GC/USC Recruiter Additional notes: Prioriti…
Firmware Engineering Intern Organization Summary Lindsay Corporation is a global company, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, focused on providing irrigation and infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of a growing popu…
Position: Sr. SQL Server DBA Location: Omaha, NE (100% Onsite) Job type: Contract Exp Level: Min 10+ Years. STANDARD SKILLSET ROLE: SQL SERVER DBA-Sr. Level MUST HAVE: SQL SERVER DBA, POWERSHELL SCRIPTING, WINDOWS TROUBL…
$10 - $12 per hour
Administers, secures, and tunes the company's IBM Db2 for z/OS databases supporting core policy, claims, and financial processing.... ...recovery readiness for the Db2 subsystems. Provides secondary administration for Mi…
$105.4k - $207k
Position Summary Our Deloitte Enterprise Performance team is at the forefront of enterprise technology, working across finance, supply chain, and IT operations to deliver holistic performance improvement and digital tran…
DescriptionAt HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas t…
$118.7k - $243.7k
Hyper-V.Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP and/or AWS.Understand application tiering architecture (web, application, database) , communication patterns and application connectivity.Experience with Windows…
DescriptionAt HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas t…
Java Developer Location: Omaha (Local Candidates Only) Interview Mode: Video Call (VC) / Client preference noted for local/F2F readiness Note: While the table indicates VC, per your requirement, local candidates who can…
other clerical needs and responsibilities as assigned by management Requirements: * Prior experience in warranty administration * Strong attention to detail and organization skills * Excellent communication and problem-s…
As a Service Advisor, you will own our customer’s experience in the service lane. You are the first point of contact with our customers and will be well-versed in product offerings, inventory needs, technician scheduling…
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What database administrators earn in Omaha
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $26–$38 | $55k–$78k |
| Mid level | $38–$51 | $78k–$106k |
| Senior | $49–$66 | $101k–$138k |
Adjusted for the Omaha 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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