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Job Description:** In summary database administrators design, implement, maintain and repair an organisation’s database. The role includes developing and designing the database strategy, monitoring and improving database performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements. They may also implement security into the database to help make it safer
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 * A database administrator may**
 * undertake daily administration, including monitoring system performance, ensuring successful backups, and developing/implementing disaster recovery plans
 * manage data to give users the ability to access, relate and report information in different ways
 * develop standards to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect valuable information
 * modify existing databases or instruct programmers and analysts on the required changes
 * test programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications
 * train users and answer questions

Average salary according to the Victorian Government’s Youth Central is $71,596 based on around three years relevant IT experience. Job prospects are good, and employment has remained steady over the last five years. Starting out Many database administrators have had experience in programming, and IT vendor qualifications are increasingly popular with employers. Going towards Larger organisations may offer structured career paths with increasing management and technical responsibilities, but many database administrators move on to other areas such as systems development, project management, network management or database architecture.Those with good management skills combined with their technical expertise may move into more strategic roles. ||  __//**Question 2**//__ a.) Being a database programmer involves data capture, processing & scheduling activities for the business. Initial activities would be focused around the design, development & efficient delivery of data feeds & provision of data to business applications. The position will participate in all facets of project and software delivery, including business and technical requirements gathering, analysis/design, coding, testing and implementation and rostered support.
 * What learning areas and study is needed?**
 * A Bachelor degree in ICT
 * Specific training in vendor products
 * This career would appeal to people who**
 * enjoy keeping up with the complexities of database technologies, and have a knowledge of relational database technology (eg, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, MS Access) and operating systems
 * have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
 * have an ability to understand data and how it will be used
 * possess good process management and problem solving skills
 * enjoy working within a team and taking a hands-on approach, but can also work autonomously
 * are customer focussed
 * enjoy troubleshooting – determining the causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
 * are critical thinkers and can use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
 * are active listeners and can give full attention to what people are saying and take the time to understand the points being made
 * Future in database programing.**
 * Career Path:**

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 *  Relational Database programming (preferably Sybase - Oracle, MS SQL Server, etc. will also be considered);
 *  Unix environment (shell Scripting, etc)
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> In addition, to succeed in this role you will have:  ====== <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> c.)For entry into this specific part of ICT you will need the following experience and qualifications. You will need a bachelor degree in ICT and Specific training in vendor products
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Experience in all phases of systems development, especially the design, delivery and optimisation of data processing systems
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Experience in investigating the cause of problems and providing solutions to prevent recurrence
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> High level of competency in performance tuning and redesign of databases for optimal performance
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The ability to work well under pressure in providing timely and accurate solutions to systems problems
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #e60a0a; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The ability to work well in a team of business and technical staff.
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d.) In the future Larger organisations may offer structured career paths with increasing management and technical responsibilities, but many database administrators move on to other areas such as systems development, project management, network management or database architecture.Those with good management skills combined with their technical expertise may move into more strategic roles. These oppurtunities may be in Australia but if you are good enough you could go over seas to earn more money then you would  in australia due to Japan, China and americas growing technological advanced

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A database programmer is also reffered to as a database co-ordinator. Basically the job involves designing databases, maintaining them and repairing them. To become a datbase programmer you must have a bachelor degree in ICT and have specific training in vendor products which basically means retail like selling things. Below is a few videos showing the basics behind databases and their production: media type="custom" key="1373345" media type="custom" key="1373363" media type="custom" key="1373403" for more information on being a database programmer you can visit the following sites:[|Database Programming], [|Sybase database programmer], [|my future.com] [|Freeze central] and [|youth central] for some of these site you will need to search database programming. others will take you directly to the link.