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As the IT profession is very broad, there are many different options to consider when choosing a career in IT.
In this section you can see what the role of a database administrator includes. Reading the job description and typical role of a database administrator below will give you a better understanding of whether you would like to pursue a career in this branch of IT and what skills you may require to do so.
Database Administrator: Also known as DBA
The Database Administrator job description:
- Administers, maintains, enhances and supports the database production and/or development environment. This includes day-to-day object management of any or all of the following: users, tables, indexes, synonyms, procedures, packages, triggers, views, database links, sequences and functions.
- Provides performance monitoring/regular monitoring of the database.
- Ensures database integrity and undertakes performance tuning, indexing, segmentation and database recovery.
- Provides on-site and remote support - second and third level support.
- Looks at the performance and scalability of a database.
Skills a Database Administrator may have are:
- Knowledge of database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2 and Sybase.
- Knowledge of business intelligence and data warehousing products including SAS, Informatica and Data Junction.
- Knowledge of underlying infrastructures and data modelling.
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