Profession database administrator

Database administrators test, implement and administer computer databases. They use their expertise in database management systems to plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. They also use scripts and configuration files to tailor a database to users' needs.

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • Data quality assessment

    The process of revealing data issues using ​quality indicators, measures and metrics in order to plan data cleansing and data enrichment strategies according to data quality criteria.

  • Database management systems

    The tools for creating, updating and managing databases, such as Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.

  • Distributed computing

    The software process in which computer components interact over a network and send messages to communicate on their actions.

  • System backup best practice

    The procedures related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure vital to an organisation.

  • Data storage

    The physical and technical concepts of how digital data storage is organised in specific schemes both locally, such as hard-drives and random-access memories (RAM) and remotely, via network, internet or cloud.

  • Information structure

    The type of infrastructure which defines the format of data: semi-structured, unstructured and structured.

  • Data models

    The techniques and existing systems used for structuring data elements and showing relationships between them, as well as methods for interpreting the data structures and relationships.

  • Resource description framework query language

    The query languages such as SPARQL which are used to retrieve and manipulate data stored in Resource Description Framework format (RDF).

  • Query languages

    The field of standardised computer languages for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.

  • Database development tools

    The methodologies and tools used for creating logical and physical structure of databases, such as logical data structures, diagrams, modelling methodologies and entity-relationships.

Skills

  • Design database scheme

    Draft a database scheme by following the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) rules in order to create a logically arranged group of objects such as tables, columns and processes.

  • Define database physical structure

    Specify the physical configuration of database files on a given media. This consists of in-detail specifications of indexing options, data types and data elements placed in the data dictionary.

  • Perform backups

    Implement backup procedures to backup data and systems to ensure permanent and reliable system operation. Execute data backups in order to secure information by copying and archiving to ensure integrity during system integration and after data loss occurrence.

  • Create data models

    Use specific techniques and methodologies to analyse the data requirements of an organisation's business processes in order to create models for these data, such as conceptual, logical and physical models. These models have a specific structure and format.

  • Maintain database security

    Master a wide variety of information security controls in order to pursue maximal database protection.

  • Manage database

    Apply database design schemes and models, define data dependencies, use query languages and database management systems (DBMS) to develop and manage databases.

  • Design database backup specifications

    Specify procedures to be performed on databases which ensure the copying and archiving of data for possible restoration in case of a data loss event.

  • Administer ICT system

    Handle components of ICT system by maintaining configuration, managing users, monitoring resource use, performing backups and installing hardware or software to comply with the set requirements.

  • Interpret technical texts

    Read and understand technical texts that provide information on how to perform a task, usually explained in steps.

  • Operate relational database management system

    Extract, store and verify information using database management systems based on the relational database model, which arranges data into tables of rows and columns, such as Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL (Oracle Corporation).

  • Maintain database performance

    Calculate values for database parameters. Implement new releases and execute regular maintenance tasks such as establishing backup strategies and eliminating index fragmentation. Evaluate hardware products and operating systems.

  • Apply company policies

    Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.

  • Perform ICT troubleshooting

    Identify problems with servers, desktops, printers, networks, and remote access, and perform actions which solve the problems.

  • Use scripting programming

    Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code that is interpreted by the corresponding run-time environments in order to extend applications and automate common computer operations. Use programming languages which support this method such as Unix Shell scripts, JavaScript, Python and Ruby.

  • Balance database resources

    Stabilise the workload and resources of a database, by controlling the demand of transactions, allocating disk spaces and ensuring reliability of the servers in order to optimise cost and risk ratio.

Optional knowledge and skills

provide technical documentation ibm informix postgresql xquery provide ict support sql server filemaker (database management systems) mysql oracle relational database microsoft access use different communication channels openedge database online analytical processing business intelligence sparql provide technical training support ict system users db2 quality assurance methodologies n1ql estimate duration of work teradata database objectstore ldap mdx linq use automatic programming execute ict audits

Source: Sisyphus ODB