An Oracle Dba, or database administrator, is in charge of managing the system’s database server. Often working with a team of database administrators, this person must ensure the high performance and security of the server. He or she handles several tasks, including designing and developing the database system, estimating storage requirements for the application and establishing the system’s security measures during development.
The database administrator is expected to proactively monitor the systems and provide trend analyses to the management team, enabling them to take informed decisions concerning resource management. To be considered for this job, you should be able to operate multiple RDBMS on large systems and have experience with SQL Server.
High educational qualifications are typically required, as well as OCP/OCM certification. Advanced statistics courses in subjects such as multivariate analysis can help prepare applicants for a successful career in this field. Strong communications skills are also a must, since Oracle Dbas must frequently interact with end-users. The average salary for this position is about £40,000.