Database Administrator

What it officially is

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

O*NET, US Department of Labor · classified as “Database Administrators”

What the work involves

  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Test changes to database applications or systems. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Train users and answer questions. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Provide technical support to junior staff or clients. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Develop data models describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template, or computer software. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production databases. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance. 67% of people in this occupation report doing this

Tools the occupation uses

Access software Access management software
Backup or archival software Acronis Recovery Expert
Business intelligence and data analysis software Apache Spark
Cloud-based management software Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
Data base management system software Amazon DynamoDB, Apache Pig, ADO.NET, Apache Sqoop, Amazon Data Pipeline, Apache Solr
Data base user interface and query software Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services AWS software, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2, Apache Hive

How well this role is advertised

22listings reviewed
47/100median HR-standards score
89/100median title accuracy

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Official definitions and responsibilities come from public occupational records — O*NET (US Department of Labor) and ESCO (European Commission). The employer half is counted from listings on this board and shown with its denominator. Nothing on this page is written by a language model: the measured half is arithmetic over real postings, and the official half is quoted.