Intermediate Database Administrator
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Role summary
Responsible for the secure management and administration of production databases, and databases in test, from a performance, operation, access, storage and security perspective. Evaluates requirements from both a systems and storage perspective to ensure that appropriate resources are acquired to promote effective database utilization and performance. May reallocate storage and other resources to ensure an optimal configuration of the database systems based on growth, modifications or usage patterns. Applies advanced database administration concepts and tools to ensure that the methodologies and processes used are up-to-date and efficient. Develops and applies policies relative to database installation, maintenance, usage, access, back-up and security, to ensure consistency of approach. May have regular contact with vendors on a variety of database administration issues. Requires progressive database management and database administration systems experience in a large complex organization.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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