$69.55k - $125.73k
Salary: $69,550 - 125,725 per year Requirements: Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field, plus 4 or more years of relevant experience; or a masters de…
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Database Administrator jobs in St. Louis, MO
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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$69.55k - $125.73k
Salary: $69,550 - 125,725 per year Requirements: Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field, plus 4 or more years of relevant experience; alternatively,…
Role: Graph Database DBA Location: Remote Let's create our future together at The AES Group! About... ...SPARQL for querying and managing graph data. Database Administration Experience with installation, configuration, u…
$146k - $234k
Responsibilities Systems Integrators support the Government by leading and overseeing the integrity of the NSG/ASG systems-of-systems enterprise. They lead and oversee planning, implementation approaches, testing, docume…
software development2+ years of experience with Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, or equivalent server language2+ years of experience with databases using SQL or PL/SQLExperience with or working knowledge of concurrent compu…
$58 - $63 per hour
objectivesRequirements* 5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development and administration experience* Strong experience with ServiceNow platform... ...platform support* Experience with Configuration Management Database (CMD…
modernizing the RPG applications that power the critical retirement administration platforms used by UBG. Translates business requirements into... ...fixes and enhancements to existing programs, and design database struc…
Lead Oracle Database Administrator All IT Solutions United States · Maryland Heights, Missouri Workplace Type — Remote Employment Type — Contract We are currently seeking a qualified Lead Oracle Database Administrator to…
: Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled UiPath Expert RPA (Robotic Process Automation) Developer to work with our client. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and mainta…
as assigned. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Requirements: Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience with Systems Administration/ Virtualization. (Additional Education, Training, Certifications or Work Experience can be…
$68k - $78k
interoperability. • Support debugging, troubleshooting, and performance improvements across application and system components. • Work with databases, data models, and queries to support application functionality and basi…
Project Overview: The team is migrating from a Hadoop environment to Redshift, requiring expertise to support this transition and ensure a smooth data integration process. Must Have Skills: ~10+ years of relevant experie…
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What database administrators earn in St. Louis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $26–$38 | $55k–$78k |
| Mid level | $38–$51 | $78k–$106k |
| Senior | $49–$66 | $101k–$138k |
Adjusted for the St. Louis 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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