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Database administrator

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Dba Data administrator Data base administrator Data base administrators Data manager Database administrator Database administrators Database configurator Database manager

Database administrators test, implement and administer computer databases. They use their expertise in database management systems to plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. They also use scripts and configuration files to tailor a database to users' needs.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Designing and developing database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries and naming conventions for information systems projects;
(b) Designing, constructing, modifying, integrating, implementing and testing database management systems;
(c) Conducting research and providing advice on the selection, application and implementation of database management tools;
(d) Developing and implementing data administration policy, documentation, standards and models;
(e) Developing policies and procedures for database access and usage and for the backup and recovery of data;
(f) Performing the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls.

Knowledge

  • Database and network design and administration
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Computer use
  • Work skills
  • Management and administration

Digital competencies

  • Managing information
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Resolving computer problems
  • Training on operational procedures

Digital competencies

  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Programming computer systems
  • Protecting ict devices
  • Designing ict systems or applications
  • Setting up computer systems

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Information and communications technology professionals

Database and network professionals

Database designers and administrators

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Database designers and administrators

232

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

65,72%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-3,73% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

90,52%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

8,19%

Part-time contracts

1,02% Turnover index

425

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

41%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Information and communications technology professionals

70%

30%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Information and communications technology professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Database and network professionals

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Database designers and administrators

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
47%
Between 1 and 2 years
6%
Between 2 and 4 years
13%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
20%
Information and communication
36%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
33%
Administrative and support service activities
11%
Manufacturing
4%
Other service activities
3%
Others
13%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.