database performance tuning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, database performance tuning appears in 207 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Database Administrator has the most postings mentioning database performance tuning, with demand share up 9.5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about database performance tuning
+Is database performance tuning in demand in 2026?
Yes. database performance tuning appears in 207 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Database Administrator accounts for the most postings mentioning database performance tuning (34.3% of all postings mentioning database performance tuning).
+What jobs require database performance tuning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning database performance tuning are Database Administrator (11.6% of that role’s postings mention database performance tuning), Database Engineer (11.1% of that role’s postings mention database performance tuning), Oracle Database Administrator (9.4% of that role’s postings mention database performance tuning).
+What skills are commonly paired with database performance tuning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), database performance tuning most often appears alongside SQL, query optimization, PostgreSQL, Python, SQL Server.
+Where is database performance tuning most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring database performance tuning are Atlanta, Bengaluru, Washington, Ho Chi Minh City, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new database performance tuning content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after database performance tuning?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring database performance tuning — last 90 days
Career paths around database performance tuning
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before database performance tuning
Skills after database performance tuning
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.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: python | 2 |
| Before: Power BI | 2 |
| Before: Excel | 2 |
| Before: Indexing | 1 |
| Before: CI workflows | 1 |
| Before: ci/cd | 1 |
| Before: MYSQL | 1 |
| Before: Traffic | 1 |
| After: Git(hub) | 1 |
| After: ALM | 1 |
| After: Visual Basic | 1 |
| After: containers | 1 |
| After: ETL | 1 |
| After: Servlets | 1 |
| After: Postman | 1 |
| After: JSPs | 1 |
Roles most likely to require database performance tuning
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Database Administrator | 71 | 11.6% |
| Database Engineer | 10 | 11.1% |
| Oracle Database Administrator | 3 | 9.4% |
| Database Developer | 2 | 8.7% |
| Data Modeler | 2 | 8.0% |
| Database Administrator (DBA) | 2 | 6.9% |
| Technical Services Engineer | 2 | 6.5% |
| SQL Database Administrator | 1 | 4.0% |
| Database Architect | 1 | 3.6% |
| Performance Test Engineer | 1 | 3.1% |
Roles with the most database performance tuning postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Database Administrator | 71 | 34.3% |
| Software Engineer | 23 | 11.1% |
| Data Engineer | 11 | 5.3% |
| Database Engineer | 10 | 4.8% |
| Data QA Engineer | 6 | 2.9% |
| Professional Services Consultant | 5 | 2.4% |
| Oracle DBA | 3 | 1.4% |
| Oracle Database Administrator | 3 | 1.4% |
| SQL Developer | 3 | 1.4% |
| Cloud Database Administrator | 2 | 1.0% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring database performance tuning
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Truelogic | 6 |
| Mariadb | 5 |
| Tenable | 4 |
| Airkit | 3 |
| MongoDB | 3 |
| ElectroSafe | 3 |
| Micron | 3 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 3 |
| Harriscomputer | 3 |
| Jobs-bylight | 2 |
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 for database performance tuning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.9% |
| Washington | 4 | 1.9% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 3 | 1.4% |
| Pune | 3 | 1.4% |
| Boston | 2 | 1.0% |
| Hamburg | 2 | 1.0% |
| Hyderabad | 2 | 1.0% |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with database performance tuning
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning database performance tuning by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s database performance tuning postings by all database performance tuning postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,595 identified employers and covers 68% of earlier and 72% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-31 and 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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