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Database Administrator jobs in Pittsburgh, PA
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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Position Summary Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients’ success. You’ll work alongside talented professionals reimaginin…
We are looking for an Application Support Engineer to deliver high-quality assistance to merchant partners and help optimize their experience across technical and operational workflows. This Long-term Contract position i…
$130k - $200k
CXoneFive9Amazon ConnectGenesys CloudExperience with CCaaS configuration, integrations, APIs, routing, workflows, reporting, or administration. Experience with cloud-native architectures, APIs, event-driven solutions, CI…
$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…
Job Requirements We are seeking T2 Angular developer resource with 8 years of exp.Core Languages: Expert-level Frontend: Strong proficiency in Angular (typically v12+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.UI Libraries: Experienc…
$110.7k - $218.3k
Position Summary Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud Senior ConsultantDeloitte's Sales & Service practice partners with the world's leading life sciences companies to reimagine how their commercial, medical, and field organiz…
$100k - $120k
IN0534 Fishers, NY0705 NY Region Business Office, OH0523 Independence Bus Office, OH0713 NW Bancshares HQ, PA0258 BellevueJob DescriptionThe Technical IT Audit Lead performs specialized auditing tasks related to bank tec…
Oracle HCM Cloud We are currently seeking Oracle HCM Cloud Consultants for an up-and-coming role. Oracle HCM Cloud Experience a must! Oracle HCM Cloud w/ Higher Education Experience a huge plus! Implementation Support, T…
Job-ID29336209Reference26-26517Years of Experience Required: 3-5 years Job Description: Responsible for the design, development, coding, testing, debugging and documentation of applications to satisfy the requirements of…
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Position Summary AI & Engineering/EaaS - DevOps Engineer IIIBuild and scale modern DevOps capabilities that help clients accelerate delivery, improve reliability, and modernize engineering operations. As a Senior Consult…
What you'll bring . 5+ years experience with software and/or application development using multiple technologies, languages, databases, integrations, frameworks, systems, application development, testing and troubleshoot…
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What database administrators earn in Pittsburgh
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $28–$39 | $58k–$82k |
| Mid level | $39–$54 | $82k–$112k |
| Senior | $51–$70 | $107k–$146k |
Adjusted for the Pittsburgh 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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