Database Administrator jobs in Washington DC
32 current database administrator openings in Washington DC, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 25 employers are hiring across this list right now.
Working as a database administrator in Washington DC
Government contracting, cybersecurity and policy-adjacent technology. A security clearance changes your market value more than any skill here, and many postings are closed to you without one — check before investing time in an application.
Most of the hiring in this list clusters around Arlington, Reston, Tysons and the District itself. 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.
Job Title: Database Administrator Clearance Required: Secret Work Location: Onsite - Arlington, VA(Pentagon) Alpha Omega is seeking a Database Administrator to support Op…
Overview Job Summary Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Database Administrator position. This role offers…
Company Description TechSur Solutions is a digital services company whose mission is to enable digital transformation for our customers to improve quality and efficiency.…
Job Description Job Description POSITION SUMMARY We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and secure enterprise database systems supporti…
Overview Job Summary Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Database Administrator position. This role offers…
Description ?Varen, an SAIC company is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our team. This position in located in Suitland, MD and requires an active TS/…
Description Leidos has a current opening for a TS/SCI cleared Database Administrator supporting our client's overall mission to design and implement a data centric archit…
Position Objective: Provide support services as a Database Administrator in support of the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Neurological Disord…
Database Administrator At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, part…
Job Title: Database Administrator Clearance Required: Secret Work Location: Onsite – Arlington, VA(Pentagon) Alpha Omega is seeking a Database Administrator to support Op…
Overview Job Summary Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Database Administrator position. This role offers…
Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise…
R-00188084 Description Leidos has a current opening for a TS/SCI cleared Database Administrator supporting our client’s overall mission to design and implement a data cen…
Job Title: Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator Location: Washington, DC Type: Direct Hire Compensation: $190,000.00 Work Model: Onsite Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance…
Job ID: 2614880 Location: Washington, DC, US Date Posted: 2026-07-23 Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Database Admin Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Trave…
Oracle Database Administrator Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI (Ability to Obtain CI Polygraph) Location: Arlington, VA (100% On-Site) Schedule: Full-Time Salary Range: …
US - Remote Full time JR3571 About Us Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We've grown every year since, and …
Job Title: Senior Database Administrator Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret Employee Type: Regular Perc…
Senior Database Administrator Washington, DC / Remote / Hybrid / Arlington, VA Information Technology / Full Time Hybrid / Hybrid Senior Database Administrator Employment…
OVERVIEW: We are seeking a Database Administrator who will manage and optimize our customers' database environment. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in SQL Serve…
Job Title: Senior Database Administrator Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret Employee Type: Regular Perc…
Job ID: 2614881 Location: Washington, DC, US Date Posted: 2026-07-23 Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Database Admin Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Trave…
This position is 100% Onsite. This position is in Arlington, VA, with occasional/situational travel. Certificate 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g. CCNA Secur…
Job Title: Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator Location: Washington, DC Type: Direct Hire Compensation: $190,000.00 Work Model: Onsite Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance…
Location: Hybrid in Suitland, MD- Onsite once (1) per week is the anticipated requirement. Travel: Ability to be onsite in Suitland, MD for project support as needed. Yea…
Description SAIC is seeking a MySQL Cloud Database Administrator Expert to lead enterprise database environments to AWS Cloud. The position requires expertise in AWS MySQ…
Senior Database Administrator II Washington, DC / Remote / Hybrid / Arlington, VA Information Technology / Full Time Hybrid / Hybrid apply for this job Senior Database Ad…
Database Administrator – TS/SCI Xcelerate Solutions has a current opening for a TS/SCI cleared Database Administrator supporting our client’s overall mission to design an…
GTSC and its Global Sciences and Technology (GST) business unit seeks a Senior Oracle Database Administrator. This role will be responsible for performing day-to-day data…
Job ID: 2614883 Location: Washington, DC, US Date Posted: 2026-07-23 Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Database Admin Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Trave…
As Sr. Database Administrator I, you'll supports resolution of issues with production transaction and interface files fine-tuning database indexes and storage configurati…
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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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