Database Administrator (DBA) vs Security Engineer
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Pay
Database Administrator
$138,800 typical, a year
Most DBAs earn $115,300 to $155,800 a year.
From 221 postings that list pay
688 open jobs now
Security Engineer
$170,000 typical, a year
Most Security Engineers earn $144,300 to $200,000 a year.
From 829 postings that list pay
1,706 open jobs now
Security Engineers typically earn about $31,200 more a year than DBAs.
What each one does
Database Administrator
- Install, configure, and maintain database software and systems.
- Monitor database health, availability, and performance.
- Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot database objects and code.
- Manage database security, access controls, and compliance.
- Collaborate with development teams to design and support database solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Security Engineer
- Design and implement security controls, tools, and processes to protect systems and data.
- Monitor systems and networks to detect and respond to security threats and incidents.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle.
- Perform security assessments and penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities in applications.
- Conduct vulnerability scanning and analysis to find and fix security weaknesses.
- Manage identity and access controls to ensure secure authentication and authorization.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Database Administrator
More common in DBA postings
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- SQL 5 in 10 postings
- Oracle 4 in 10 postings
- Database Administration 4 in 10 postings
- Database Administrator 4 in 10 postings
- PostgreSQL 3 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
- Database Security 3 in 10 postings
- Database Monitoring 3 in 10 postings
- SQL Performance Tuning 3 in 10 postings
Security Engineer
More common in Security Engineer postings
- Security Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- Threat Modeling 3 in 10 postings
- Cloud Security 3 in 10 postings
- AWS 3 in 10 postings
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- Vulnerability Management 3 in 10 postings
- Network Security 3 in 10 postings
- CISSP 2 in 10 postings
- Cybersecurity 2 in 10 postings
- Secure Architecture 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Database Administrator
- Pay not stated 120 E Ridgeley St, Atmore, Alabama, USPythonBashPowerShellOracleMongoDB +14
Amazon Database Eng III
Campus Building$155,542 - $197,400/yrstatedPerlPythonLinuxPostgreSQLMySQL +14Senior Administrator, Database Operations
University of Maryland Global Campus$105k - $125k/yrstated (North America) Adelphi, MD HybridPostgreSQLAzureMySQLBashSQL +16
Security Engineer
Senior Security Engineer
Fanaticsfbg$128k - $160k/yrstated New York, NY, United States RemoteTerraformBashPatch ManagementEmail SecurityPython +16- Pay not stated Hoover, Alabama, United States of AmericaTerraformAWSPythonJenkinsGit +13
- $127k - $142k/yrstated Ashburn, VirginiaSTIGsVulnerability ManagementCISSPCybersecurityRisk Management +6
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