Database Administrators

Code: 15-1242.00
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Annual Median Salary
Competitive / Variable
Experience & tech stack dependent
Preparation & Education
Degree / Technical Apprenticeship
Job Zone 4
Industry Demand
Steady Demand
Active demand across the UK tech ecosystem

Occupational Profile & What They Do

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.

Alternative Tech Titles

Database Administration Manager Database Administrator (DBA) Database Analyst Database Coordinator Database Engineer Database Manager Development and Database Administration Manager IS Admin (Information Systems Administrator) Systems Administrator (Systems Admin)

Daily Duties & Technical Responsibilities

  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.

Core Technology, Languages & Tools

Data base management system software
Amazon DynamoDB Oracle PL/SQL
Data base user interface and query software
Apache Hive Blackboard software
Web platform development software
Google Angular Spring Framework

Skills, Knowledge & Engineering Competencies

Basic Skills
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics product and service development
Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
customer service management
Communications
telecommunications
Verbal
listen and understand what people say read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
use rules to solve problems make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Math
choose the right type of math to solve a problem add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Visual Understanding
see hidden patterns

Live UK Vacancies for Database Administrators

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Database Administrator (DBA)
CV-Library Reading, Berkshire Permanent £70000 - £80000/annum
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Database Engineer- NoSQL & Oracle
CV-Library London Permanent £60000 - £65000/annum
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Database Administrator
CV-Library Coventry, Coventry Part Time £13000/annum
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Database Administrator
CV-Library Kettering, North Northamptonshire Permanent
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Database Manager - DBA
CV-Library Chippenham, Wiltshire Contract £35 - £42/hour
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Database Manager
CV-Library Chippenham Contract £41.71/hour
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Salary Expectations

Compensation scales with programming language expertise, certifications, and seniority.

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