Database Administrators
$90.07K Median Salary 9.3K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 11.5% Job Growth
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About This Career
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
Reported Job Titles
Data Architect, Database Administration Manager, Database Administrator (DBA), Database Analyst, Database Coordinator, Database Developer, Database Programmer, Information Systems Manager, Management Information Systems Director (MIS Director), System Administrator
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Deductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionNear VisionWritten ComprehensionFlexibility of ClosureOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasSelective AttentionMathematical ReasoningNumber FacilityOriginalityPerceptual SpeedSpeed of ClosureVisualization
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Critical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningActive ListeningJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionMonitoringProgrammingSpeakingSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationWritingCoordinationMathematicsOperation MonitoringOperations AnalysisInstructingLearning StrategiesQuality Control AnalysisTime Management
Technology Skills
Data base management system softwareWeb platform development softwareDevelopment environment softwareObject or component oriented development softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareData base user interface and query softwareBackup or archival softwareMetadata management softwareData base reporting softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareConfiguration management softwareEnterprise application integration softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareObject oriented data base management softwareApplication server softwareProgram testing softwareProject management softwareNetwork monitoring softwareElectronic mail softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareTransaction security and virus protection softwareHuman resources softwareEnterprise system management softwareAccess softwareExpert system softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareClustering softwareFile versioning softwareFinancial analysis softwareAdministration softwareMap creation softwareRequirements analysis and system architecture softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareSpreadsheet softwareMedical softwareContent workflow softwareAccounting softwareCommunications server softwareDesktop publishing softwarePortal server softwareNetwork security or virtual private network VPN management softwareTransaction server softwareOffice suite softwareManufacturing execution system MES softwareWord processing softwareNetwork security and virtual private network VPN equipment softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareSales and marketing softwarePresentation softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareData mining softwareStorage networking softwareIndustrial control softwareComputer based training software
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