How to become an Oracle DBA? What are the career opportunities?

Hi, *A database administrator is a person responsible for the installation, configuration, upgrade, administration, monitoring and maintenance of databases in an organization. *The role includes the development and design of database strategies, system monitoring and improving database performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements. They may also plan, co-ordinate and implement security measures to safeguard the database. *List of skills required to become database administrators are: -Communication skills -Knowledge of database theory & design -Knowledge about the RDBMS itself, e.g. Oracle Database, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, MaxDB -Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) and procedural extension language, e.g. PL/SQL, SQL/PSM, Transact-SQL -General understanding of distributed computing architectures, e.g. Client/Server, Internet/Intranet, Enterprise -General understanding of the underlying operating system, e.g. Windows, Unix, Linux -General understanding of storage technologies, memory management, disk arrays, NAS/SAN, networking *Certification- Employing organizations may require that a database administrator have a certification for the particular RDBMS being used. Ex are Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional and MCITP Database Administrator 2008. *Job title DBA's are also known by the titles Database Coordinator or Database Programmer, although a database programmer requires more advanced skills in SQL programming than a DBA may have, and a Database Programmer may not have and does not require the skills of database administration, backing up, restoring, monitoring or tuning to do their job well. The role is closely related to the other jobs of Database Analyst, Database Modeller, Programmer Analyst, and Systems Manager. Some organizations have a hierarchical level of database administrators, generally: Data Analysts/Query designers Junior DBA's Midlevel DBA's Senior DBA's DBA consultants Manager/Director of Database Administration/Information Technology *Salaries India- Salary- Rs 168,888 - Rs 963,490 Bonus- Rs 0.00 - Rs 100,903 Profit Sharing- Rs 993 - Rs 204,257 Abroad- DBA- $85,094.33 Analyst- $69,684.21 Database Architect- $89,181.82 Consultant- $97,233.76 Developer- $71,343.72 Functional implementer- $71,666.67 Other- $75,933 Found this useful? Click on the thumbs up below or mark it as best

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Hi, Oracle database administrators (DBA) are a key part of the record keeping process for many businesses. Jobs for DBA's are on the rise, considering that almost every type of business has switched to a computerized records system over the past 40 years. Steps- 1. Learn software engineering or web applications - (or anything that means the same) are great college level course to get you started. 2. Get certification. Oracle offers certification in their database products. Although this is not strictly a requirement, it ensures that you will never be out of work as a DBA (think salary haggling, and multiple offers of employment), and it complements your experience. 3. Learn the software. Oracle has been offering database software for many years, and their procedural language built for automated routines (PL/SQL) has seen many revisions. Learn what has changed, and how to take advantage of new features when upgrading to a new version of the Database software. If you found the information useful, raise a thumbs up or mark it as best.

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