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Database Administrator jobs in San Diego, 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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Job-ID29297730Reference26-02873TypeDirect PlacementSalary$125,000-$150,000 / year Role Title: Manager - Software Engineering San Diego, CA (onsite) Experience: 10+ years | Management/Leadership: 3+ years Perm R…
OverviewCome join Payroll Tax Operations (PTO) as a senior payroll tax expert and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a team responsible for the end-to-end resolution of payroll tax issues across Notices, Corrections, and Ame…
on notice resolution, amended return preparation, and payroll error correction across multiple states, not just general payroll administration. Working knowledge of IRS and state agency notice types; able to read a notic…
$160k - $250k
San Diego, CaliforniaHivemind Enterprise Division - Foundations /Full Time Employee /On-siteShield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent…
$108.01k - $183.61k
The Work Our Digital Modernization Division is an information technology and management consulting department that offers integrated, strategic solutions to its public and private-sector clients. ICF has the expertise, a…
San Diego, California / San Mateo, CaliforniaHivemind Enterprise Division - Forge /Full Time Employee /On-siteShield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilian…
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OPERATIONSSan Diego, CA | Point Loma | Full-Time, SalariedExpected Starting Salary: $118,995 - $147,000California BBS License Required: LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC100% On-Site Leadership…
$149.8k - $262.2k
infrastructure service used broadly by other teams — a relational database service (Postgres or similar), a message queue or streaming... ...to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulat…
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RegulationsFor positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control ap…
$87.1k - $157.45k
Today, Electronic Warfare is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Our Electronic Warfare division currently has an exciting opportunity for an Embedded…
$110k - $180k
Senior RPA Developer The Marlin Alliance, Inc. | San Diego, CA | Hybrid | Clearance Required About The Marlin Alliance Incorporated in 2002, The Marlin Alliance is a digital transformation company dedicated to ensuring o…
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What database administrators earn in San Diego
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$48 | $71k–$100k |
| Mid level | $48–$65 | $100k–$136k |
| Senior | $62–$85 | $130k–$177k |
Adjusted for the San Diego 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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