Database Administrator (DBA) jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-06, Skillenai has indexed 24 job postings with the title “Database Administrator (DBA)” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Oracle.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-06
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Frequently asked questions about Database Administrator (DBA) jobs
+How many Database Administrator (DBA) jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 24 job postings with the title “Database Administrator (DBA)” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06.
+What skills do Database Administrator (DBA) jobs require?
Across Database Administrator (DBA) postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, the skills mentioned most often are Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Linux, indexing.
+Which cities are hiring the most Database Administrator (DBA)?
As of 2026-11-06, Database Administrator (DBA) postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bra, Lisbon, Chennai, Guyancourt, Itasca.
+Is Database Administrator (DBA) a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 24 Database Administrator (DBA) postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06. The skill mentioned most often in Database Administrator (DBA) postings is Oracle, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Database Administrator (DBA)?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Database Administrator (DBA) postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Database Administrator (DBA)
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
1 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Database Administrator (DBA)
Roles after Database Administrator (DBA)
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Database Administrator (DBA) (different employer) | 1 |
| Before: Technician | 1 |
| After: Database Administrator (DBA) (different employer) | 1 |
| After: BI Manager | 1 |
Skills most often required for Database Administrator (DBA)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | 8 | 33.3% |
| SQL Server | 8 | 33.3% |
| PostgreSQL | 7 | 29.2% |
| Linux | 7 | 29.2% |
| indexing | 6 | 25.0% |
| MySQL | 6 | 25.0% |
| query optimization | 6 | 25.0% |
| disaster recovery | 6 | 25.0% |
| Performance tuning | 6 | 25.0% |
| SQL | 5 | 20.8% |
| Data Guard | 5 | 20.8% |
| MongoDB | 5 | 20.8% |
| RMAN | 5 | 20.8% |
| asm | 4 | 16.7% |
| Exadata | 4 | 16.7% |
Top companies posting Database Administrator (DBA) jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Inetum | 5 |
| IFS | 3 |
| CoorB | 2 |
| DXC Technology | 2 |
| Everience | 2 |
| CACI | 1 |
| Pathward | 1 |
| Swiss Life | 1 |
| Cerve | 1 |
| Airwallex | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Database Administrator (DBA)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bra | 2 | 8.3% |
| Lisbon | 2 | 8.3% |
| Chennai | 1 | 4.2% |
| Guyancourt | 1 | 4.2% |
| Itasca | 1 | 4.2% |
| Madrid | 1 | 4.2% |
| Montpellier | 1 | 4.2% |
| Paris | 1 | 4.2% |
| Roubaix | 1 | 4.2% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, matching postings whose canonical role is “Database Administrator (DBA)”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Database Administrator (DBA)
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-11-06
- window_days
- 90