Cloud and InfrastructureUpdated Jun 2026
Database Administrator resume keywords
Manages database systems, performance tuning, backup recovery, security, and data availability. Use this keyword guide to optimize your resume for ATS scanners and recruiter searches.
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Top skills
SQLdatabase tuningbackup recoveryreplicationperformance monitoringcloud databases
Location matters
Place keywords in your summary, skills section, and within experience context. ATS systems weight contextual usage higher than keyword lists.
ATS keywords
database administrationDBASQLbackupreplicationperformance tuning
Recruiter signals
- database scale
- uptime records
- recovery metrics
- performance gains
Role details
Salary range: $90K–$145K
Domain: Cloud and Infrastructure
Boards: LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice
Common mistakes
- Listing database technologies without showing scale, availability, performance, or recovery outcomes.
- Using a generic summary that does not name the target role.
- Listing tools without showing where they were used.
- Adding metrics that are not supported by project, work, or portfolio evidence.
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