Top Database Administrator Jobs

Leads enterprise database strategy, administration, optimization, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance initiatives. Stabilizes on-premises databases and designs phased migrations to AWS. Provides technical authority on SQL Server, relational and NoSQL platforms, data architecture, CI/CD, observability, and resilient cloud-native systems. Collaborates with engineering and architecture teams, mentors database administrators, guides modernization efforts, and communicates technical trade-offs to stakeholders.

Administer, architect, optimize, secure, and automate PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Snowflake databases in Azure. The role develops resilient database solutions for healthcare applications, manages performance, access controls, encryption, backups, and disaster recovery, and creates technical documentation. It collaborates across Scrum teams, presents solutions to stakeholders, evaluates emerging technologies, uses approved AI tools, solves complex database challenges, and mentors junior engineers.

Own the performance, availability, backup, recovery, upgrades, observability, and scaling of high-throughput PostgreSQL clusters across on-premises and Amazon RDS environments. Responsibilities include query and index tuning, Patroni failover management, restore verification, migration reviews, automation, incident response, disaster recovery, documentation, and collaboration with Ruby and Java development teams.

Administer and secure Oracle and other relational and NoSQL databases in a DoD environment. Implement DISA STIGs, conduct vulnerability scans, remediate findings, support RMF and ATO packages, manage POA&M items, perform IAVA patching, and validate compliance with ISSOs. Responsibilities also include database performance monitoring, troubleshooting, recovery, upgrades, replication, script development, and SQL query execution.

Administer and optimize P21/SQL databases, design logical and physical data models, manage SSRS reports and SSIS packages, ensure security, backups, and recovery, tune performance, collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors, and document database procedures and policies.

Senior Database Administrator responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, tuning, securing, and maintaining Oracle, cloud, and NoSQL databases. The role manages high availability, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, capacity planning, performance optimization, and 24x7 production support. It also requires collaboration with development teams, documentation, project delivery, troubleshooting, and mentoring junior database administrators. The position supports Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, Amazon DocumentDB, and AWS RDS environments.

Administer and optimize PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL across on-prem and multi-cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP). Manage installs, upgrades, migrations, patching, security, backup/recovery, DR, and capacity planning. Monitor and resolve incidents, provide production support and on-call coverage. Drive cloud modernization, automation, IaC, and operational excellence with cross-functional teams while maintaining documentation and communicating risks to stakeholders.

Administer and optimize enterprise SQL Server databases across on-premises and AWS environments. Responsibilities include performance tuning, query optimization, high availability and disaster recovery, replication, backup and recovery, migrations, security, automation, monitoring, and production support. The role collaborates with application, SRE, and cloud teams, provides architectural guidance, supports database reliability, and participates in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Lead administration, stabilization, and remediation of large enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments. Design and execute phased migrations to AWS, implement HA/DR (Always On, clustering), optimize performance, automate tasks (PowerShell, T-SQL, IaC, CI/CD), monitor observability, manage backups/replication, and collaborate across engineering, DevOps, and security teams.

Lead stabilization, optimization, and re-architecture of large on-prem SQL Server environments and execute phased migrations to AWS. Manage availability, replication, performance tuning, backups, automation, HA/DR (Always On), and security while collaborating with engineering, DevOps, and security teams.

Administer and maintain Oracle RAC clusters, databases, EBS, and Fusion Middleware environments supporting a Marine Corps ERP. Responsibilities include patching, security compliance, monitoring, performance tuning, instance cloning, upgrades, documentation, availability, and environment support. The role requires extensive Oracle EBS and database administration experience, Security+ certification, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to pass a T5 background investigation.

Responsible for administering, securing, tuning, migrating, and maintaining relational and non-relational databases across internal systems and client environments. The role includes capacity planning, backup and recovery, SQL optimization, performance monitoring, cloud database management, data pipeline maintenance, and troubleshooting. The administrator serves as a data management subject matter expert, supports deployment projects, recommends system improvements, presents metrics, and collaborates with development, managed services, partners, and customers.

Administers and maintains enterprise ERP databases, ensuring security, integrity, availability, and performance. Supports Oracle databases on-premises and in OCI, including migrations, RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, replication, capacity management, and troubleshooting. Develops database policies, procedures, data models, access controls, and maintenance processes. The role also requires documentation, strong communication, and coordination across database and infrastructure environments.

Manages donor records, gifts, pledges, grants, acknowledgments, reconciliations, reports, fundraising software, vendor contracts, and administrative processes. Supports donor communications, campaigns, special events, crowdfunding, volunteer coordination, grant materials, newsletters, presentations, and committee meetings. Provides donor customer service and coordinates with accounting, vendors, funders, board members, and internal departments.

Administer, secure, optimize, and maintain Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases across classified USSTRATCOM systems. Responsibilities include database installation, patching, performance tuning, access management, auditing, backups, recovery, failover, ETL, secure configuration, documentation, and incident response. The role requires collaboration with engineering and enterprise teams, compliance with DoD security frameworks, and technical leadership across Secret, Top Secret, and JWICS networks.

Supports the corporate database environment by managing SQL Server maintenance plans, monitoring performance and scheduled jobs, handling backups and restores, and developing databases, queries, views, jobs, and stored procedures. Coordinates with web and report developers, manages database releases across staging and production, documents processes, and provides occasional after-hours support for critical outages.

Administers Epic Cogito/Clarity databases by configuring, monitoring, optimizing, upgrading, backing up, and restoring production and non-production environments. Performs capacity planning, index and statistics maintenance, performance troubleshooting, access management, high-availability tool maintenance, and business continuity testing. Follows Epic and vendor standards, participates in change control, collaborates with technical teams, responds to emergencies, and participates in after-hours on-call support.

Manages Epic Operational Database environments across production, reporting, disaster recovery, training, and non-production systems. Responsibilities include monitoring performance, managing access, applying IRIS and Epic updates, configuring environment copies, capacity planning, troubleshooting, automation scripting, change control, business continuity testing, and vendor best-practice compliance. The role requires after-hours support and on-call participation, plus collaboration with technical teams and Epic.

Lead the design and optimization of Cassandra and DataStax databases, tables, indexes, and ETL solutions. Establish database policies and best practices, improve query performance with application teams, and provide hands-on support for backups, recovery procedures, and issue resolution. The role requires advanced database management expertise, programming or scripting skills, and at least seven years of experience.

Administer and optimize enterprise Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, and other database environments in a classified federal setting. Responsibilities include database security, monitoring, performance tuning, lifecycle management, backup and disaster recovery, high availability, integration, documentation, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements. The role supports mission-critical systems and requires on-call availability, extensive federal database administration experience, an active TS/SCI clearance, and compliance with DoD 8140 requirements.

Manage Oracle database systems by installing, configuring, securing, monitoring, optimizing, and maintaining availability and performance. Responsibilities include backup and recovery, disaster recovery, user access management, storage allocation, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and collaboration with development teams. The role requires 5+ years of Oracle DBA experience and eligibility for Public Trust clearance, with PostgreSQL and healthcare IT experience preferred.

Administers mission-critical applications and infrastructure across distributed enterprise and cloud environments. Responsibilities include user access management, RBAC, monitoring, troubleshooting, certificate and credential management, performance tuning, application lifecycle management, disaster recovery, cloud migration, security compliance, documentation, and technical leadership. Senior and SME levels lead modernization initiatives, establish enterprise standards, mentor teams, and advise leadership.

Designs, implements, administers, tests, and optimizes moderately complex databases, primarily PostgreSQL. Responsibilities include performance tuning, replication and high availability, backup and recovery, database migrations, monitoring, capacity planning, security, and maintaining data integrity across integrated systems. The role is performed onsite at a government facility in Washington, D.C. and requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI and CI Poly eligibility.

Develops, maintains, and modernizes secure enterprise applications and databases supporting U.S. Army COMSEC systems. Responsibilities include full-stack development, database administration, systems integration, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, performance optimization, cybersecurity compliance, RMF support, documentation, and technical stakeholder coordination. The role administers SQL Server and Oracle environments, supports Windows and Linux systems, manages Azure PaaS solutions, and contributes to software modernization and operational support.

Administers Oracle and multiple relational and NoSQL databases across Linux and AWS environments. Performs database installation, backups, recovery, cloning, performance optimization, monitoring, patching, and troubleshooting. Supports application, hardware, software, network, and service-ticket issues; maintains accounts and ACLs; conducts audits; and ensures compliance and data recoverability. Provides customer support, technical expertise, and after-hours on-call support in an onsite, high-security environment.