Your responsibility as a database administrator (DBA) will be the performance integrity and security of a database. Youll be involved in the planning and development of the database as well as in troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.
Youll ensure that:
- data remains consistent across the database
- data is clearly defined
- users access data concurrently in a form that suits their needs
- there is provision for data security and recovery control (ensuring all data is retrievable in an emergency).
Responsibilities
As a database administrator youll need to:
- establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security
- monitor performance and manage parameters in order to provide fast responses to frontend users
- map out the conceptual design for a planned database
- consider both backend organisation of data and frontend accessibility for endusers
- refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model
- further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements
- install and test new versions of the database management system (DBMS)
- maintain data standards including adherence to the Data Protection Act
- write database documentation including data standards procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
- control access permissions and privileges
- develop manage and test backup and recovery plans
- ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
- carry out capacity planning
- work closely with IT project managers database programmers and multimedia programmers
- communicate regularly with technical applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security
- commission and install new applications and customize existing applications in order to make them fit for the purpose
- manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database.
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