Occupation

272231 Database Administrator

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
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272231 Database Administrator

Plans, designs, configures, maintains, and supports an organisation's database management system in accordance with user requirements, ensuring optimal database integrity, security, backup, reliability, and performance.

Database Developers are excluded from this occupation. Database Developers are included in Occupation 271334 Software Engineer.

Alternative titles

  • DBA
  • ICT Database Manager

Specialisation

  • ICT Database Analyst

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Designs and implements database structures to optimise system performance and data storage efficiency
  • Monitors and optimises database performance using various techniques, such as indexing and fine-tuning queries
  • Implements and maintains security protocols to protect databases from unauthorised access or breaches
  • Performs regular data backups and recovery tasks to ensure data integrity and availability
  • Coordinates database updates and migrations, including database software installation, configuration, and patch management
  • Develops disaster recovery plans to protect data from any potential loss or corruption