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Database Administrator jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
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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experience across cloud or on-premises platforms· Strong working knowledge of Genesys Architect, routing, queues, and Genesys Cloud administration· Experience with contact center telephony concepts, including SIP, carrie…
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CXoneFive9Amazon ConnectGenesys CloudExperience with CCaaS configuration, integrations, APIs, routing, workflows, reporting, or administration. Experience with cloud-native architectures, APIs, event-driven solutions, CI…
Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our cli…
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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…
excellence across teams.Lead and influence major initiatives involving software architecture, engineering processes, and system administration. Partner across multiple teams to identify and solve critical technical chall…
, Python, TypeScript/Node, C#, or Go, and a modern front-end framework such as Angular, React, or Vue.Experience integrating with databases and with third-party or enterprise systems in an existing infrastructure.The abi…
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Industry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismSalesforceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryAt PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business…
technical consultant, hands-on configuration and development, or technical lead capacityREQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS * Certified System Administrator (CSA) * CIS - Software Asset Management (CIS-SAM) PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS…
education, and is at the discretion of the hiring manager.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• Salesforce Platform Developer II, Salesforce Administrator, or Advanced Administrator certification.• Experience with Experience Cloud (…
Position Title: CW Data Base Administrator Location: 2037 South 4130 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Fully onsite role. client -... ...candidate meeting the core criteria only. Description: • Perform Database Administrati…
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What database administrators earn in Salt Lake City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $30–$42 | $62k–$88k |
| Mid level | $42–$57 | $88k–$118k |
| Senior | $54–$74 | $113k–$154k |
Adjusted for the Salt Lake 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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Database Administrator
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