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Database Administrator jobs in Sacramento, CA
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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$31–$78/hr
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$108k
Median, full-time
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$102.72k - $151.6k
maintain complex distributed full-stack applications. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills, familiarity with modern web, database, cloud-native, and CI/CD technologies, and a passion for solving complex tech…
$148.32k - $237.4k
Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combin…
$110 per hour
JOB TITLE: SAP Developer - REMOTE LOCATION: REMOTE, CA PAY RATE: $110.00/hour We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client. Job Details…
$80k
Start your journey with Blue Compass RV as we are looking for a Service Advisor to join our team! THE ROLE: The Service Advisor plays a critical role in delivering exceptional customer experience while driving service de…
$85.07k - $127.28k
wellness programs, full medical, dental, vision, time off and holidays above industry standard. Job Summary The Construction Administrator supports the bidding and construction phases of medium- to large-scale projects,…
$19 per hour
PSON; NYSE: PSO). Pearson VUE offers a great environment to start or grow your career, we are now hiring for a part time Test Administrator to join our team in Sacramento, CA. Starting pay is $19 per hour + eligible for…
$80k - $100k
Join Us as a Service Advisor! About Kooner Fleet Management Solutions Kooner Fleet Management Solutions is one of the fastest-growing national providers of on-site fleet maintenance, preventative service, and mobile repa…
Location While our core team and headquarters are in Sacramento, California, we welcome remote workers from all over the country. We've built a strong culture to foster valuable team relationships with both remote and Ca…
Location While our core team and headquarters are in Sacramento, California, we welcome remote workers from all over the country. We've built a strong culture to foster valuable team relationships with both remote and Ca…
Software Engineer We are currently seeking talented individuals to join our engineering team in Rancho Cordova, CA to perform front-end and middleware development of our products. Minimum 5 years of professional Windows…
system roadmap and the development of long-term strategies to manage and scale the services provided by the Infrastructure Platform Administration team. ~Develops, implements, and maintains infrastructure systems configu…
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What database administrators earn in Sacramento
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $31–$44 | $65k–$92k |
| Mid level | $44–$60 | $92k–$124k |
| Senior | $57–$78 | $119k–$162k |
Adjusted for the Sacramento 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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