Salary: $95,000 - 95,000 per year Requirements: Minimum of 3 years experience in database administration Strong expertise in database management systems such as Oracle, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server Experience in datab…
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Database Administrator jobs in San Francisco, 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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About SentrySoftware runs the world and the pace is faster than ever. Sentry helps developers fix errors and performance issues before users notice, so teams can spend less time firefighting and more time building.Truste…
$173.37k - $234.56k
We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era.When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps…
DescriptionAbout the RoleAs a Staff AI Engineer at Innovaccer, you will be one of our most senior engineers and you will stay deep in the code. You'll personally design and build the hardest, highest-impact parts of our…
Title: Oracle HCM/ Reporting Consultant Location: San Francisco, CA Hybrid- 3 Days Onsite/Week Locals Only Contract Duration: 12+ Months Job Description 1. Background The organization is seeking a qualified consultant to…
, support, upgrade, patch, monitor, and optimize Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Database environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Oracle EBS administration, database performance tuning, clon…
We are looking for a Front-End Developer to join a well-known consumer brand in San Francisco, California. This long-term remote contract position offers the opportunity to create engaging, customer-facing web experience…
Job-ID27435142Reference26-04111Salary$175,000-$200,000 / year Role: Calypso Senior Software Engineer II Job Description: Purpose : Acts as a senior technical team member of a software development team and provides busine…
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To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.Job CategorySoftware EngineeringJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce is…
Job Overview We're seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our team. As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's databases. Responsib…
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Job Description: Lead and support Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) implementations and optimizations to ensure seamless data integration across various financial systems. Work closely with our internal IT, finance, and cro…
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What database administrators earn in San Francisco
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $40–$57 | $84k–$119k |
| Mid level | $57–$77 | $119k–$161k |
| Senior | $74–$101 | $154k–$210k |
Adjusted for the San Francisco 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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