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Database Administrator jobs in Canberra

26 current database administrator openings in Canberra, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 21 employers are hiring across this list right now.

Working as a database administrator in Canberra

Almost entirely federal government and the contractors serving it, which means security clearance and Australian citizenship gate a large share of the roles. High salaries where you qualify and very few options where you do not.

Most of the hiring in this list clusters around Civic, Barton and Bruce. Location on a posting is not always literal — check whether a role is genuinely on site, and whether "remote" means remote within the country or remote from anywhere, because the two are priced differently.

ASD EL1 Database Administrators
Australian Signals Directorate · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-14

An EL1 ICT Database Administrator is accountable to perform and achieve very complex database management work within an integrated workforce. They will require an in-dept…

SQL Senior Database Administrator
Leidos · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-17

Description We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family set…

Database Administration(L5) Citizens with NV1
XPT Software · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-20

The Database Administrator / Data Analyst provides routine database administration and data management support for the client's maintenance analysis and reporting tools. …

Database Administration(L3 and L4) Citizen with NV1
XPT Software · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-20

The DBA Lead / Service Delivery Manager is responsible for overseeing the technical database operations and data integrity of a mission-critical Engineering Application S…

ASD 4, 5, 6 & EL1 Database Administrators
Australian Signals Directorate · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-14

The Opportunity Mission Data (MD) Division within ASD is responsible for providing the foundational data capabilities to support all of ASD’s functions. We achieve this v…

Senior Infrastructure /Database Administrator(DBA) Expert-Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide
IT Alliance Australia · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-07-24

One of our federal Government clients is seeking to engage Senior Infrastructure /Database Administrator(DBA) Expert for Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide Please…

Senior Database Developers, DBAs & Data Engineers - NV2 Cleared - Defence ICT
Needus · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-07-25

We have been engaged to find experienced Database Developers, Database Administrators and Data Engineers for multiple opportunities supporting a major Australian Governme…

APS6 Application Support Software Engineers
Softtest pays pty ltd · Canberra Region, Australian Capital Territory · 2026-07-29

Australian Citizens with NV1 Clearance residing in Australia only respond. Job details The Passports IT Section within the Business Solutions Branch of DFAT's Information…

PostgreSQL DBA
Showtime Consulting · Canberra Region, Australian Capital Territory · 2026-08-17

Company Description Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure…

Casual Retail Sales Associate, Multi Site-Belconnen, Queanbeyan & Woden
Amplifon · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-02

Top Employer 2026 Able to work weekends and some week-days also Must have reliable vehicle and driving licence. Join Australia's leading retail hearing health provider. A…

EOI - Defence ICT Project - Canberra
PERSOL APAC · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-13

PERSOL brings together the legacy and experience of four organisations that shaped the staffing landscape over the past century: Kelly Services, who pioneered the modern …

Research Support Officer (Data and Analytics)
ACT Health · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-16

Employment Type: Full Time or Part Time, Temporary 12 Months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency Classification: Administrative Service Officer Level 4 (P…

IT Applications Administrator
The Australian War Memorial · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-02

The Role The IT Section delivers modern, secure, resilient, and user‑centred technology services that support Memorial operations, public‑facing digital services, and ent…

IT Applications Administrator
Australian War Memorial · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-01

Non-ongoing - Full Time - EL1 $121,755 to $132,713 Campbell, ACT The Role The IT Section delivers modern, secure, resilient, and user-centred technology services that sup…

IT Applications Administrator
Australian War Memorial · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-01

Non-ongoing - Full Time - EL1 $121,755 to $132,713 Campbell, ACT The Role The IT Section delivers modern, secure, resilient, and user-centred technology services that sup…

Office & Accounts Administrator
Capstone Civil Group · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-14

Capstone Civil Group is a collaborative, reliable and commercially focused civil construction and remediation contractor specialising in civil engineering, hazardous mate…

APS4 Administration Officer - Canberra
On Q Recruitment · City, North Canberra · 2026-08-14

Join a high-performing Federal Government team supporting the administration and authorisation of prescription medicines in Australia. This APS4 Administration Officer op…

Senior Data Engineer
Data Division · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-01

Senior Data Engineer X 2 Data Division Canberra ACT (Hybrid) Database Development and Administration (Information and Communication Technology) Contract/Temp 120 to 145 p…

Client Services Manager
Positive Rhythm · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-15

Are you an experienced leader in the disability sector, passionate about empowering clients and supporting a team? If you're looking for an opportunity to make a real dif…

Client Services Manager
Positive Rhythm · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-02

Are you an experienced leader in the disability sector, passionate about empowering clients and supporting a team? If you're looking for an opportunity to make a real dif…

Philanthropy Officer - Canberra / Sydney / Melbourne
The Australia Institute · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-20

Job description Location: Canberra (preferred), Sydney or Melbourne Status: 0.8 – 1.0 FTE, 1 year Contract (with view to extension) About the Australia Institute The Aust…

Marketing Coordinator
L'epi Bakery · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-19

Marketing Coordinator: At L'épi Bakery Group, we believe great marketing is as much an art as our handcrafted breads and pastries. We operate five stores across three dis…

Client Services Officers
University of New South Wales · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-01

Client Services Officers, UNSW Canberra Employment type: 2 x full-time roles, 35 hours per week Duration: 1 x 12-month fixed term contract AND 1 x continuing role Remuner…

Client Services Officers
University of New South Wales · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-01

Job no: 541233 Work type: Full Time Location: Canberra, ACT Categories: Student Services Client Services Officers, UNSW Canberra Employment type: 2 x full-time roles, 35 …

Client Services Officers
UNSW · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-02

This Job is based in Australia Client Services Officers Apply now Job no: 541233 Work type: Full Time Location: Canberra, ACT Categories: Student Services Client Services…

Expression of Interest - Systems Administrator - TSPV
Leidos Australia · Barton, South Canberra · 2026-08-01

Description About Leidos Australia At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities tha…

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Database Administrator pay and hiring, asked properly

What salary can a database administrator expect?

In India, roughly 6–14 LPA at mid-level and 18–35 LPA senior, with Oracle and large-scale production experience at the top. The US band is about $85,000–$130,000, the UK £40,000–£70,000. On-call responsibility is usually what explains the gap between two otherwise similar offers.

Is the DBA role disappearing into cloud managed services?

The routine half is — patching, backups and failover are handled by the provider now. What has not gone away is query performance, schema design, capacity and the incident at two in the morning. The title increasingly appears as database reliability or data platform engineer, and it pays better under those names.

What do interviews actually test?

Performance diagnosis, more than administration. Expect to explain why a query got slow, how you would read an execution plan, what an index costs on writes, and how you would restore to a point in time. Being able to talk through a real outage you handled is worth more than any product knowledge.

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Listings aggregated from public feeds, last refreshed 2026-08-21. Roles fill quickly, so check the source page before applying.

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