Database Administrators
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Database Administrators
About this Career Path
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.
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Database Administrators
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Job Titles
Database Administrators
JOB TITLE
Entry Level Database Developer/Administrator
Skill Level
Entry
JOB TITLE
Junior Level Database Developer/Administrator
Skill Level
Mid
JOB TITLE
Advanced Database Developer/Administrator
Skill Level
Advanced
Supporting Programs
Database Administrators
University of Phoenix
Associate's Degree
University of Phoenix
Associate's Degree
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's Degree
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's Degree
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's Degree
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's Degree
Top Expected Tasks
Database Administrators
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Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
02
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
03
Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
04
Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
05
Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions.
06
Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
07
Review procedures in database management system manuals to make changes to database.
08
Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.
09
Train users and answer questions.
10
Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production database.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Database Administrators
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KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
K
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
K
KNOWLEDGE
Telecommunications
K
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
K
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
S
SKILL
Critical Thinking
S
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
S
SKILL
Active Learning
S
SKILL
Active Listening
S
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
A
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
A
ABILITY
Information Ordering
A
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
A
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
A
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
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