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PEMCCO

Senior Database Analyst

Washington, DC · On-site

$61.47 - $92.21/hr

PEMCCO is seeking a Senior Database Analyst to lead the administration, design, implementation ... Proficiency with database management tools and related technologies * Ability to obtain and ...

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PEMCCO, Inc.

Senior Database Analyst

Washington, DC

$61.47 - $92.21/hr

PEMCCO is seeking a Senior Database Analyst to lead the administration, design, implementation ... Proficiency with database management tools and related technologies * Ability to obtain and ...

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PEMCCO, Inc.

Senior Database Analyst

Washington, DC · On-site

$61.47 - $92.21/hr

PEMCCO is seeking a Senior Database Analyst to lead the administration, design, implementation ... Proficiency with database management tools and related technologies * Ability to obtain and ...

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PEMCCO

Senior Database Analyst

Washington, DC · On-site

PEMCCO is seeking a Senior Database Analyst to lead the administration, design, implementation ... Proficiency with database management tools and related technologies * Ability to obtain and ...

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Kanak Elite Services Inc

Senior Database Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site

$104K - $142K/yr

Senior Database Engineer/ Oracle PL/SQL Location: Houston, TX - 60% Onsite (Hybrid) Contract Length ... Hands-on with Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms for database deployment and management. Strong ...

VC5 Consulting

Sr Database Administrator

Dallas, TX · On-site

$49.50 - $68/hr

The Sr Database Administrator will take ownership of the database platform, ensuring reliability ... Ensure compliance with security standards and manage backup and recovery processes effectively.

North American Bancard

Senior Database Administrator

$110K - $175K/yr

Senior Database Administrator PayTrace - Remote PayTrace by North - Payment and ACH processing ... Database Management & Operations: * Create and maintain databases and hosts for Production ...

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As of Jul 24, 2026, the average yearly pay for sr database manager in the United States is $97,145.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66,000.00 and $125,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Sr Database Managers?

Sr Database Managers are senior-level professionals responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, maintenance, and security of an organization's databases. They manage a team of database administrators and ensure that data is accessible, reliable, and protected against loss or unauthorized access. Their role typically involves strategic planning, troubleshooting complex database issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with data regulations. Sr Database Managers also collaborate with other IT teams and business units to align database strategies with organizational goals.

What are some common challenges Sr Database Managers face when overseeing large, distributed database environments?

Sr Database Managers often encounter challenges such as ensuring data consistency across multiple platforms, optimizing database performance under heavy workloads, and maintaining robust security protocols. Managing these complexities requires strong collaboration with IT, development, and security teams, as well as the ability to quickly resolve incidents to minimize downtime. Staying updated on the latest database technologies and best practices is essential for proactively addressing scalability and reliability concerns.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Sr Database Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Sr Database Manager, you need expertise in database architecture, data modeling, and query optimization, usually backed by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with database management systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, or MySQL, along with certifications like Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) or Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), is commonly required. Exceptional problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills help you lead teams and collaborate across departments. These competencies are crucial for ensuring data integrity, system performance, and the successful implementation of business-critical database solutions.
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Senior Database Manager | TS/SCI

Connect Talent Solutions

Springfield, VA

$110K - $150K/yr

Contractor

Posted 27 days ago

Job description

Connect Talent Solutions is a fast growing, innovative staffing firm offering direct placement, contract and contract to hire solutions. We are uniquely positioned and experienced to support your requirements from IT and engineering to general labor and customer service positions. At Connect, people are the center of our universe and we go to great lengths to ensure that our customers and candidates have the most enjoyable and informational hiring experience that will encourage and foster fruitful, long term relationships and careers.

Job Description

As a Senior Database Manager, you will manage the design, planning, implementation and administration of databases, including security, access and documentation. 

This position is responsible for database design, implementation and administration. You will collaborate with program teams and other engineers in the development of data products. Candidate will develop rapid and reliable data pipelines that make data easily consumable by analytic tools, other systems, and end users.
  • Coordinate with Extract, Transform, & Load (ETL) engineers to ingest data ensuring consistency and integration with data warehouse structure.
  • Implement business operations requirements for data and data usage, analyze new data sources, and recommend solutions and improvements.
  • Participate in continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide new functionality, including performing proactive maintenance to ensure high availability.
  • Participate on an Agile development team using Scrum techniques, as the database technical expert .
  • Monitor database performance, document changes and implement fixes to incidents and problems.
  • Develop artifacts to support data dictionaries, database structure documentation and architecture views.
  • May serve as a technical team or task leader.
  • Present technical processes and topics to internal engineering teams as necessary to propagate best practices and ensure project and program success.
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred, but adequate work experience and training will be considered for a stellar candidate.
TS/SCI clearance required.

Desired Core Skills:

  • Direct experience implementing Extract, Transform, Load techniques.
  • Direct knowledge of data warehouses with emphasis on Python & SQL scripting related to large data sets.
  • Ability to present data and concepts to technical audiences.
  • Knowledge or experience with Agile Scrum practices. 
  • Excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised or within a small team.
  • Ability to manage priorities across multiple project tasks.
  • Ability to work within accelerated schedule timelines while delivering high quality products to the customer. 

Preferable Secondary Skills:

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and or Advanced ITIL Certified.
  • General knowledge of SLA’s and IT service catalogs for labor and material.


Connect Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.  Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.  


Job Location:

Springfield, VA