Database administrator

Database Administrator
Occupation
Activity sectors
Information Technology
Description
CompetenciesDatabases, RDBMS, SQL, distributed computing, operating systems, storage technologies, networking, maintenance, recovery
Education required
BS or MS in comp sci; associate degree or certificate with work experience

A database administrator (DBA) manages computer databases. The role may include capacity planning, installation, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, as well as backup and data recovery.