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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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Job Summary (List Format): - Role: Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Developer/Production Support - Location: Hybrid onsite in St. Louis, MO (Local candidates only) - Interview: One onsite interview - Anticipated Start: 2-3 weeks…
$17.75 per hour
NYSE: PSO). Pearson VUE offers a great environment to start or grow your career; we are now hiring a Regular Part-Time Test Administrator to join our team in St. Louis, MO ( Craigshire ) Starting pay is $17.75 per hour +…
using REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, FBDI, and ESS Jobs. Experience building reports using BI Publisher and OTBI. Strong SQL and database troubleshooting skills. Experience supporting enterprise-scale Oracle ERP integrati…
$150k - $165k
Senior Software Engineer St. Louis Park, MN Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with specialized experience in developing software for active implantable medical device systems. This role involves crea…
$100k
them in production. Build and maintain data pipelines that integrate source systems (for example WinTeam and other SQL Server databases) with Snowflake; write and optimize SQL for extraction, transformation, and reportin…
$60k - $65k
nonferrous facility is located on the 40-acre main campus in Madison (IL) while the computers and electronics are processed in Edwardsville where the Administrative and some logistics offices are located. The commercial…
Job Detail Organization: GeoAcuity Title: DATABASE ENGINEER Location: On-site -St. Louis, MO | DC Metro | Springfield, VA | Redlands... ...5+ years of hands-on experience in database design, administration, and optimizat…
Job Detail Organization: GeoAcuity Title: FRONT-END DEVELOPER Location: On-site - St. Louis, MO | DC Metro | Springfield, VA | Redlands, CAPosted: 2026-07-10 Application Deadline: Position Description: FRONT-END DEVELOPE…
$150k - $160k
Title : Senior Software Engineer Location : St. Louis Park, MN | Hybrid Job Type : Permanent / Direct Hire Compensation : $150,000 - $160,000 Industry: Medical Devices --- About the Role We are partnering with an innovat…
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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