DBA

The work of database administrators consists of managing database software and determining how to organise and store digital information, verifying data integrity and assuring their security. In charge of database design, development and maintenance, coordinating changes, verifying proper functioning and efficacy in accessing data. Thus, they allow users to save, sort and extract data and share them via an internal network or even by Internet.

• Manage the fine tuning of databases (design and development) if there is no external agency or specific internal team responsible for this function, such as database analysts or designers.
  Decide on characteristics including location, space, access method and security and their coding.
  Create programs to integrate the database and the equipment or applications programs, if necessary to fulfill specific requirements.
  Test the programs created and correct possible errors.
  Calculate the optimum parameters so that the database works well, in order to establish limits for future changes and improvements.
• Ensure the proper running and maintenance of the databases, as well as their integrity, verifying that the information is coherently stored.
  Guarantee recoverability, namely, to return the database to a former consistent state, if errors occur.
  Verify that data are accessible to users and adjust them to their needs.
  Analyse and correct incidents, modifying programs if system or user needs change.
  Control the volume of data and reorganise them to reduce response time.
• Provide service to users.
  Handle accounts (registers and remove users, manage access levels, etc.).
  In charge of training users on the databases.
  Also has to answer questions and help users in specific cases. It is important that fluent communications are established between the database manager and users.
• Develop security standards and rules.
  Responsible for database security so that external agents cannot access the information it contains.
  In charge of managing backup policies. Execute regular backups (this is generally done automatically by running programs).
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Informàtica i comunicacions: Programació amb llenguatges orientats a objectes i bases de dades relacionals (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Informàtica i comunicacions: Administració de bases de dades (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Informàtica i comunicacions: Administració i programació en sistemes de planificació de recursos empresarials i de gestió de relacions amb clients (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Informàtica i comunicacions: Seguretat informàtica (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of IT and Communications - Advanced Level: Computer Systems Network Administration
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes TIC
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica de gestió i sistemes d'informació
• Grau: Informàtica i serveis

Other specific skills

Analytical thought: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Initiative: Level 3

Communication: Level 2

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 1

Flexibility and change management: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 2

Planning and organisation: Level 1

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

New technologies

People who show an interest in this field are motivated by the development and advanced use of new technologies in any of their applications (software, hardware, telecommunications) from an innovative perspective and in accordance with the continuous updates of technologies, programmes and equipment that appear on the market. The design, installation, management and maintenance of computer systems and new technologies are activities specific to this field.

Systems administrator

Systems manager

Systems analyst

Software Developer

Computer security technician

• Work hours

  Full time, split shift. Exceptionally, working outside of office hours may be required to resolve problems or make changes to the databases.

• Salary

  Gross annual wages from 21.423 to 33.702 euros, depending on experience. Median: 26.871 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Technician