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  Small, uniform site  
50 computers, all running the same operating system, and 20 or fewer users. (A computer used only by the administrator does not qualify as a site.)
  Complex site  
Up to 100 computers, running more than two different operating systems, and up to 100 users.
  Large, complex site  
Up to 100 computers, running more than two different operating systems, and up to 100 users.
Positions
Junior Database Administrator
Intermediate Database Administrator
Senior Database Administrator
Database consultant
  Junior Database Administrator
Qualification
A degree or certificate in computer science or a related field.
Previous experience in customer support, computer operations, database administration, or another related area.
Motivated to advance in the profession.
Job skills and Responsibilities
Acts as a front-line interface to users, accepting trouble reports and dispatching them to appropriate database administrators.
Assist on consulting or engineering projects or the administration of a systems facility
Performs routine tasks under the direct supervision of senior administrator.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of explaining simple procedures in writing or verbally.
 
Familiarity with most basic Database administration tools and processes, for example, installation of RDBMS software, Shutdown and startup of Database, add and remove user accounts, use backup utilities like exp/imp and maintain Database related files (init-parameter, Control-files, DB logfiles and trace files), create database based on the inputs provided by seniors database administrator.
 
 

Familiarity with networked/distributed computing environment concepts, for example, Configuration of network services or administer remote access service, add a database link.
 

 
Fundamental understanding of an operating system, for example, understands job control, soft and hard links or shortcuts, distinctions between the kernel and the user environment.
 
 
Familiar with an operating system and its commands/utilities at a user level; can edit files, issue commands, find users home directories, navigate through the file system, and use I/O redirection.

Is able to follow instructions well.
 
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  Intermediate Database Administrator
Qualification
One to three years of Database administration experience.
A degree in computer science or a related field.
Motivated to advance in the profession.
Job skills and Responsibilities
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of training users in applications and RDBMS fundamentals and writing basic documentation.
High skill with most RDBMS commands/utilities.
Ability to write scripts in administrative language (Perl, shell).
Programming experience in any applicable language.
 
Has a solid understanding of a UNIX-based operating system; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and what device drivers do, filesystem concepts (inode, clustering, logical partitions).
 
 
Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; can configure NFS and NIS, NT domains; can use nslookup or dig to check information in the DNS; understands basic routing concepts.
 
Administers a small, uniform site alone or assists in the administration of a larger system.
Independent problem-solving, self-direction.
Works under the general supervision of a system administrator or computer systems manager.
 
Carry out more complex tasks with some independence and discretion regarding how to carry out the tasks.
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