62 Senior Oracle DBA Jobs Nationwide
An Oracle DBA is a senior database administrator in a company. Daily tasks of an Oracle DBA include looking over reports and feedback from end users, performing tests to ensure the database system remains fully functional at all times and developing solutions that will help the company manage their IT systems better.
Skill Sets: Oracle DBAs must have strong business management and technical skills. Knowledge of Oracle database systems, operating systems as well as network architecture is a must. An Oracle DBA must also be a very skilled communicator, having the ability to pass on any messages to the relevant people without ambiguity. Oracle DBAs are also required to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to deal with an unplanned outage or malfunction.
Education: The vast majority of Oracle DBAs will have an advanced business management degree from a reputable university. Having a degree in computer science, as well as Oracle certifications (like OCP and OCM) is also required by many employers.
Career Path: Pursue a degree in business management, which will be the foundation for a career as an Oracle DBA. Enroll in further studies related to computer science, more specifically database administration. Work in progressively important DBA roles to gain the experience necessary for this senior level position.
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