Database Administrator Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

A Database Administrator, or Database Manager, is responsible for managing computer systems that store and organise data for companies. Their duties include creating and maintaining a relationship with customers, securing data and identifying areas for improvement with the infrastructure.

 

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Database Administrator duties and responsibilities

The primary duty of Database Administrators is to keep a company’s data safe, accessible and easy to understand. These professionals also help develop stages of a database system. Additional responsibilities include:

  • Identifying who has access to the database
  • Helping build the structure and design of the database
  • Implementing security measures for the data
  • Restoring lost data
  • Building test versions and testing for bugs
  • Merging databases when necessary
  • Updating systems when necessary and creating data backups
  • Continually monitoring database systems

 

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Example 1

The Company

We are a class leading insight and review business, focused on customer satisfaction. Our mission is to help our clients across the UK, make the world a better place one customer at a time. Due to sustained growth, we require a CRM Database Administrator to help support our CRM Manager and gain experience while learning skills to help with data analysis.

What We Offer

  • Weekday working part-time 16 to 20 hours with flexibility on the days and hours.
  • £ 22,000 per annum FTE
  • 22 days’ holiday per year
  • Contributory Pension Scheme

    Where the role sits in the team and wider business

  • This is a key position helping to ensure data is maintained up to date and old data is archived while supporting and learning from the team leader to develop the system to provide the best experience for the wider audience and specifically Sales & Marketing.
  • Working within a medium sized growing business it is important to be a real team player, who can help other departments, whether that be with hands on activities, gathering information or helping other departments perform more effectively.

    Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Providing support to members of wider teams to ensure data is maintained
  • Assist with the generation of reports to help sales & marketing functions and campaigns
  • Stay up to date with new developments with the software to gain the most value
  • Updating CRM processes as required to enable colleagues to use the system efficiently
  • Maintain the CRM alongside the CRM Manager and become a Subject Matter Expert
  • Research and maintain up to date data through website and social media activities.

    Short, medium, and long-term objectives

  • Short-term objectives are around the efficient management of the CRM, to learn how the system works and be able to administer users.
  • Medium-term objectives are to develop skills to be able to create new reports and or processes required by colleagues in the business.
  • Long-term objective is to develop a level of understanding that allows the candidate to become the subject matter expert for the CRM within the business.

    Required Experience, Education, and Training

  • Digitally Savvy
  • Knowledge of Microsoft packages – In particular Excel
  • GCSE English and Maths C or above
  • Awareness of sales and marketing processes would be an advantage

    Soft Skills and Personality Traits

  • Interest in Technology
  • Team Player
  • Good Communication skills
  • Analytically minded
  • Honest and loyal

    Location and Travel Requirements
    The position is office based in Harrogate.

    Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

    Salary: £22,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexitime
  • On-site parking
    Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

    COVID-19 considerations:
    We are socially distancing, operating one way systems and asking all colleagues to regularly test for COVID

    Ability to HG3 1RY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
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    Example 2

    CXC Global EMEA is delighted to be working in partnership with the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defence, space, and security systems. They are engineers, technicians, skilled scientists and thinkers, bold innovators, and dreamers. By joining them, you can help build something better for their customers and for the world.

    They are looking to recruit an experienced, highly flexible and motivated Senior PostgreSQL DBA/Developer for the Data Analytics function to build, support and evolve the database environments. The role is on an initial 6 month contract and is inside IR35.

    This is an experienced DBA role providing expertise in database development and administration to an integrated programme team. The candidate will be working alongside another experienced (permanent) DBA and a junior DBA.

    Technical responsibilities:
  • Management and administration of existing production and non-production database environments
  • Production support and management of associated system components
  • Perform database design, modification, development, security, backup, tuning, and maintenance activities
  • Analyze and resolve application performance issues in coordination with customers and other Database Administrators (DBA)
  • Ensuring integration of SOW requirements and project plans between major project activities
  • Documenting processes and procedures and ensuring compliance with Boeing and partner database standards, practices and methodologies inclusive of security, hardware, software, and configuration management

    Essential Skills:
  • In-depth experience in developing and running a data warehouse, tasks including tracking data changes, migration, archiving and monitoring data systems.
  • Experience in PostgreSQL and Oracle database stacks.
  • Experience in applying security at different levels and set schema permissions
  • Audit logins & database users, schema permissions and configuring database alerts
  • Knowledge of UNIX/Linux/Windows operating system internals including shell scripting
  • Knowledge of database Backup/Recovery techniques including database clustering techniques on varied database technologies
  • Knowledge of management of dimensional models, SQL scripting (preferably in DBT)
  • Experience using ER Studio modeling tool
  • Knowledge of using Splunk to monitor, audit logins & database users and to configure database alerts
  • Familiarity with tools like Jira, Github and Kanban boards

    Desirable Skills:
  • Knowledge of Data Analytics platforms
  • Experience of creating reports in Tableau
  • Automation and Devops experience
  • Knowledge of working within an agile development team

    The job holder must not be constrained by a rigid job specification and be willing to pick up additional duties as necessary. They must be enthusiastic and “hands on” in their approach and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. They must be comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels within the organization and be confident representing to external and internal project teams.

    The current work location is Bristol with an expectation that the candidate will work from home with occasional travel for meetings to Bristol on a weekly/fortnightly basis. Working hours can be flexible but the candidate will be expected to join morning standups at 0830 daily.

    Apply today!

    Job Type: Fixed term contract
    Contract length: 6 months

    Salary: From £26.00 per hour

    Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

    Experience:
  • PostgreSQL: 3 years (preferred)
  • Linux: 3 years (preferred)
  • Oracle: 3 years (preferred)

    Work authorisation:
  • United Kingdom ID: 53461-1
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    Example 3

    Farmers Guide's USP is its market-leading database, which is kept live and up-to-date on a daily basis. As probably one of the biggest agricultural databases in the UK, it's a big job keeping it tidy, accurate and always developing.

    Family owned and run, Farmers Guidehas been serving farmers and their suppliers since 1979. Despite challenges over the years, our team has never failed to publish a single issue – in fact, every issue continues to grow in size, along with our readership.

    Advertisers trust us to deliver their message direct to our controlled circulation of farm decision makers, as we maximise customer response through our diverse range of magazine pages.

    Benefits for working at FG

  • Friendly and lively team
  • Competitive salary
  • Work-based pension
  • Potential to earn more through a bonus scheme
  • Well-run company that has an excellent reputation
  • Be involved in the business development
  • Free onsite car parking
  • Large office garden

    What we are looking for

  • Experience in Excel
  • Very well organised
  • Attention to detail
  • Friendly and easy to work with
  • Ability to attend events and meet readers (circa 6 per year)
  • Willingness to learn new skills

    About the magazine

    Each issue includes insightful arable, livestock and machinery news, along with timely features and the UK’s largest agricultural classified section. This provides the best opportunity to promote your product or service to over 30,000 UK farm decision makers on a monthly basis.

    If you have experience in managing a database, please get in touch. Please note, due to our systems and dealing with incoming postal requests, this is an office based role.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: From £24,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • On-site to Friday
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    Example 4

    Do you have a passion for numbers? Do you enjoy a good spreadsheet of data? Do you have a eye for detail? If Yes - then the Database Administrator role is for you!

    At Snows, the Database Administrator is a member of the CRM and Contact Centre Team and will report into the Contact Centre & Relationships Manager. You will provide proactive operational support to our Colleagues throughout the CRM and CCC and will be an active participant in delivering the Database needs of the Snows Group.

    Your principal duties include: - maintaining standards and management of customer and vehicle data across our various dealer management systems. This includes the provision of data extracts, creating marketing campaigns, extracting data to be used for marketing purposes and creating marketing materials such as HTML’s.

    Key Responsibilities

    Database
  • Offer support to CRM Executives, practices and how to apply them.
  • Contribute to and support the daily running of the CRM team alongside the CCC & Relationships Manager.
  • Confidently make responsible decisions.
  • Carry out project work as and when required.
  • Comply with all of Snows policies and procedures.
  • Be responsible for the maintenance, development, and integrity of the marketing database, ensuring the data is accurate, current, consistent and removal of expired data.
  • Ensuring Snows standards are met, and manufacturers requirements are fulfilled.
  • Oversee the integrity of the data by working with colleagues to ensure the data from the various systems, and associated business processes, are fit for purpose. This includes working with third-party suppliers.
  • To ensure the timely delivery of data extracts as required by the marketing department and wider business.
  • Ensure compliance with data protection (including GDPR) and that best business practice is followed with regards to use and maintenance of data stored.

    Marketing
  • Fulfil marketing requests from the marketing team in relation to marketing campaigns as required. This could be but not limited to, data extractions, HTML creation and Keyloop marketing through campaign manager or liaising with third party suppliers. (Full training provided)
  • Implement new customer journey processes following a brief from HTML creation to campaign set up. (Full training provided)

    Skills & Competencies
  • Able to plan, organise self, and meet agreed work deadlines.
  • Good listener with the ability to advise and support our teams.
  • Able to assimilate information quickly and provide considered responses.
  • Strong work ethic and adaptable to change.
  • Attention to detail and maintains good, accurate quality of work.
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines to achieve the business needs.
  • Able to react positively to organisational and market changes.
  • Good analytical, problem solving and planning skills.
  • Able to research a subject and find an appropriate solution.

    Weekday working pattern will be 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

    The position is 40 hours per week.

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Salary: £23,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Store discounts
  • Wellness to Friday
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    What does a Database Administrator do?

    Database Administrators manage and maintain software databases, such as library catalogues, user accounts, census information, statistical surveys and client records. They also provide secure access to databases and set up backup solutions to prevent data loss in case the system breaks down. 

    Database Administrators usually work in computer-system design companies, banks, universities and government agencies. They perform most of their duties in an office setting or in a server room. Most Database Administrators work full time, and depending on the company where they work, they may need to work overtime hours. 

     

    Database Administrator skills and qualifications

    While the exact role of a Database Administrator may vary depending on the industry and company size, the following skills and qualifications are typically necessary:

    • Thorough attention to detail
    • Ability to extract insight from large datasets
    • Ability to remain calm under pressure
    • Problem-solving skills
    • Written and oral communication skills
    • Interpersonal skills
    • Thorough understanding of computer systems

     

    Database Administrator experience requirements

    Database Administrators must have several years of experience managing databases. However, if a job candidate has just graduated from university or worked in a slightly different role, such as a Data Analyst or Software Developer, they must have a thorough understanding of all the database languages of SQL, OQL, XQuery, SQL/XML and NoSQL as well as database management systems (DBMS).

     

    Database Administrator education and training requirements

    Database Administrators must have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or information systems. For a Senior Database Administrator position, candidates must have a master’s degree in a relevant field.

    Many employers usually require candidates to complete on-the-job training and earn industry-recognised certifications, such as the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), Oracle Database Certification and IBM Certified Database Administrator designation.

     

    Database Administrator salary expectations

    According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a Database Administrator is £20,231 per year. This figure varies depending on several factors, including experience, location and company.

     

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    Database Administrator job description FAQs

     

    How can you make your Database Administrator job description stand out?

    Database administration can be a competitive market for job seekers, so be sure to focus on what makes the company a unique place to work as well as a place where they can grow their career. A Database Administrator works in equal parts with a team and by themselves, so highlight any opportunities for remote working. Also, outline any routes to move to project management or systems analysis that may be possible within the company.

     

    Who does a Database Administrator report to?

    Although a Database Administrator must have a good deal of initiative and autonomy when it comes to day-to-day activities, in general, they will report to the m anager of their department in regards to a specific assignment or problem. Sometimes they will have to report to the department that gave them the assignment, such as IT or programming, but this will depend on the hierarchy of the company.

     

    What is the difference between a Database Administrator and a Data Architect?

    A Data Architect is responsible for the design and development of large database systems while a Database Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day aspects of a database system after it is up and running. Data Architects usually work at a more managerial level, determining what data belongs in certain sets and making sure that all the data are properly represented. A Database Administrator ensures the data is safe and accessible after it has been set up.

     

    Do Database Administrators have different responsibilities in different industries?

    While a Database Administrator’s core job of organising and protecting data will always remain the same, the data they are in charge of will change depending on the industry. Also, the size of the industry will affect the level of responsibility a Database Administrator will have. An employee who works for a small company may be responsible for all aspects of a project, while an employee who works for a very large company may only work within a specific area, such as security or system updates.

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