# Database Administrator

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator

A Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the installation, configuration, security, and day-to-day health of an organization's database systems, ensuring data stays available and performant. Core duties include writing SQL, managing platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, or MySQL, performing backup and recovery, and performance tuning, with growing responsibility for cloud database platforms like AWS RDS or Azure SQL. DBAs tend to be meticulous, reliability-focused IT professionals who serve as the last line of defense against data loss or downtime.

Top skills: [Performance Tuning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/performance-tuning), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator)
- Often leads to: [Database Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-architect)

## Similar roles

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## Open Database Administrator roles (3)

- [Database Administrator](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneazcreditunion/jobs/4378480009) at [OneAZ Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oneaz-credit-union) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on OneAZ Credit Union's own careers site)
- [SAP NS2 HANA DBA-TS/CSI+poly required-MD-onsite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b06f2635-5dcf-4949-b5b1-0018390cb7cf/sap-ns2-hana-dba-ts-csi-poly-required-md-onsite-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Columbia, MD, $107,300 – $230,600
- [Data Platform Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/70196718-3d78-4614-b611-ae6f94cc9665/data-platform-administrator-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg)

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- [Data Engineer](https://poolcorp.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/POOLCORP/job/Remote-LA/Data-Engineer_R21852) at [Pool Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pool-corporation) — Remote, LA (listed on Pool Corporation's own careers site)
- [Data Architect](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AccentureCareers/job/Hyderabad/Data-Architect_ATCI-5775347-S2069268) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) (listed on Accenture's own careers site)
- [Data Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Pune-India/Data-Engineer_R26-6302) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Principal Data Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hims-and-hers/a321e167-59ab-46cc-9b50-75154f122bdb/application) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $220,000 – $260,000 (listed on Hims and Hers's own careers site)
- [Data Engineer](https://jobs.lever.co/allegiantair/323999fc-8fb2-4a40-af52-fecc384a4e64/apply) at [Allegiant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/allegiant) — Las Vegas, NV, $87,000 – $124,700 (listed on Allegiant's own careers site)
- [Data Warehouse Developer](https://adtran.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ADTRAN/job/Adtran-Huntsville-HQ/Data-Warehouse-Developer_R005896) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ (listed on Adtran's own careers site)
- [Data Manager](https://biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/Cambridge-MA/Data-Manager_REQ23915) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA (listed on Biogen's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/55c4e8c9-967e-4a93-ac16-c05e593f8ab8/senior-data-engineer-at-vanta) at [Vanta](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vanta) — Remote U.S., $190,000 – $224,000
- [Data Engineer with German](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69e2cd5a-b34a-45a1-85d3-4bc591944760/data-engineer-with-german-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/339a57c0-864d-4dfe-9fa6-e2f0b83dcd28/senior-data-engineer-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time

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