Summary: The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals.
Job Responsibilities:
* Provide database and system on-site support
* Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
* Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
* Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
* Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
* Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
* Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
* Perform and manage system and database backups
* Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure