Virtulization of Oracle DBA jobs
Is'n it good idea to have more DBA jobs work from home, for the interest of both the DBA and the company? I Say so many companies in USA is already going towards that....
Hello
Nice article
but do you forget the Oracle Metalink?
the suggestion company DBAs must be certified ( i think),
those DBAs must have metalink also
you have to see all the hardware and OS
the trust
the advertisement
marketing
licences
which customer you will support?
many question
thank you at all
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Hello All,
Please don't mind my question if I have violated the purpose of the forum and if so then I am really sorry.
I have been working in Oracle Database Administration since almost 3.4 years. I have mostly worked on Dev-Test Platforms where we maintain zero downtime. I do not have any hands on RAC or much knowledge . I have worked on 10g,11g.
I know the concepts and methods of implementing Data guard (standby), I have worked on RMAN(duplication,incremental backup,complete/incomplete recovery and etc),expdp/impdp and exp/imp, little amount of scripting (SQL/Shell), basic Server management(mostly have exp on Linux), Installation of RDBMS/ASM, Creation of Databases(manually/DBCA), Security(privs,roles,auditing), Tablespace and other logical structure management, HOT backup,Cold backup(and restoration from it), Database upgradation,patching(PSU, one-off,inventory attach/detach), Tracing, SQL Loader, standby monitoring and creation, Database Monitoring and maintenance, segment management and defragmentation, Database object maintenance, Configuration of OEM etc, handling different types of Oracle errors including critical errors like 600,7445 etc... Reading and extracting AWR/ASH..
Can I get a job outside of my present company? As I am not seeing much growth there.. Not even getting to have exposure to other platforms.. Most of the companies want RAC personal.
Please suggest and help me (if possible).. I am really in tension about what will be there in my future as here I will never get to work in RAC and high availibility architecture ..
That is the reason now I am thinking to switch my company for better technological growth..
What areas should I know in this phase of my career. pls suggest.. I am from INDIA
-Regards
Struggling DBAWhether you will get another job is an entirely local matter. Ask a local recruiter how the job market is for DBAs. In my local area (in the US), it seems like there is a decent amount of demand for DBAs, but you might be working in a local economy that is stagnant.
Chances are, in 2013, that any new DBA job will involve some element of database redundancy.
Within a few years, I suspect that most places will have either RAC or Exadata systems for their critical databases. It'll probably take a significant outage before most companies will spend the cash for clustered systems, but they will eventually move that way. Even Oracle's Database Machine is a RAC configuration if you think about it - and that's what they're trying to pitch to the smaller customers.
I remember that about 10 years ago, RAC was rare (I remember installing RAC 9.2.0.1 for a client - boy, that was DIFFICULT). 'All' that you had to do to be a DBA then, was understand single-instance stuff.
Five years later, most DBAs needed to know RAC/ASM/Data Gurd if they wanted to be Production DBAs - they then had to understand single-instance, cluster, ASM and Data Guard stuff.
I can see that within a couple of years, DBAs will have to be competent in Exadata or similar - so they'll need to understand single-instance, cluster, ASM, Data Guard AND Exadata stuff (networking, storage cells, etc).
My point is that the DBA role changes as fast as any tech specialty. Thankfully, Oracle's is making things easier to administer as the technologies we have to master become more complex: I can vouch for how difficult 9.2.0.1 was to set up for RAC - managing an 11.2 system is SO much nicer!
Unless you're working in a place that have no plans to upgrade their databases (due to legacy systems) or to grow as a business, then the chances are you will eventually be exposed to what you're looking for. Of course, if you're working in such a place, then it might be suggested that you're better off finding somewhere else to work. To stand still is to roll backwards, etc....
Good luck. It's good to be ambitious, but don't forget that a DBA role is one that absolutely demands experience - if you've 3 years of being a Production DBA and having to get THAT call in the middle of the night, you've probably got better experience than someone who has spent 6 years as a Development DBA (IMO).
Mark -
Hi All,
This Karnan, i have finished BCA(Computer Application) 2008, and i did oracle9i DBA OCP,
I was not able to get into Oracle DBA as a fresher.
Finally Nov-2009, i got job in POLARIS SOFTWARE LAB ltd., as Software Tester.
I'm very much passion about in Oracle, i want to be a DBA only,
Please any one guide me how to get entered in ORACLE DBA as a fresher,
or let me know if you know about companys whho's hiring freshers for oracle.
Thanks,
Karnan ThambiduraiWell, I am not sure that how does this question fits in the database general forum in any ways. If it should be posted( please note the "if") , the most suitable place would the Community discussion forum.
I am not from HR background so please take my advice with grain of salt. When you would be working as a contractor, there would be two ways for this thing. One , you own your company so all the payments , invoices would be on your own company's name. If that's so, no issues. You can always show those invoices. The other way , using which the contract work is done is that you are hired by company X but you end up working for company Y. So company Y doesn't give you anything but your company X is supposed to give you whatever paper work is needed. So see if this is your case.
Whatever the thing may be, the HR of the next company won't stick to the pay slip only provided you can prove that you worked and the money you got for that work was a legal, taxable amount. As long as you can prove that by whatevre kind of document, you are good. That said, you haven't yet started and you are thinking about leaving too! At least do the job first for some time before you care about what the next company's Hr would say since you can always ask them all of these doubts.
Again, please note that Iam not from HR , never was or will be so all what I said is purely based on what I know how things work but any of my words are not at all authoritative.
HTH
Aman.... -
Does people from India control ORACLE DBA jobs in USA?
Edited by: ORACLEXXX on Mar 2, 2011 4:28 PM
Pasalapudi wrote:
60% are from IndiaPerhaps. But I'm certain that exactly 85.368% of all statistics are made up on the spot . . . ;-)
I'm not sure I really understand the OP's question, or what he's getting at. Some "vast Indian conspiricy"? -
How To Get Oracle fresher Dba jobs in a company
How to get oracle dba job in a company . Not a single company consider the fresher for dba. Then how can they get experience without start.
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How to get oracle dba job in a company . Not a single company consider the fresher for dba. Then how can they get experience without start.There're a lot of companies who searchs for Junior DBA who knows the essentials of database administration. It's not easy to find them, but you need to submit your CV with recruitment companies
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Hello guys,
Well i need good advice. I finished BCA in Bangalore and I did MS in Computer Information Systems and graduated in 2006. Currently I am working in a college and I teach Data base Systems. Recently i got a chance to teach Advanced Database Systems here I choose Oracle 9i DB then I decided to do Change my field to Oracle DBA. I finished OCA Oracle 9i. is it possible for me to get fresher oracle dba Job. if not in India any other foreign countries?852853 wrote:
Hello guys,
Well i need good advice. I finished BCA in Bangalore and I did MS in Computer Information Systems and graduated in 2006. Currently I am working in a college and I teach Data base Systems. Recently i got a chance to teach Advanced Database Systems here I choose Oracle 9i DB then I decided to do Change my field to Oracle DBA. I finished OCA Oracle 9i. is it possible for me to get fresher oracle dba Job. if not in India any other foreign countries?Hmm. Considering that 9i is about as end-of-life desupported as an oracle product can get . . . -
Hi All ,
I am struggling to find Jr Oracle DBA jobs in the current market . I have done my Masters here in US but I haven't been successful in finding a Jr Oracle DBA job here . I have around 1 yr of experience as a DBA . Can you please guide me into finding a suitable DBA job .
Advise is honestly appreciated.
Thanks!!!!!!!!I agree with Helio Dias' suggestion to seek out helping some non-profit organizations, but of course, that won't pay back your student loan or pay your rent.
You may consider applying yourself to the various staffing agencies (job shops). They have a myriad of job opportunities, and many of them specifically looking for Jr. DBAs. I know at our company, I personally had a posting for a Jr. DBA which we eventually filled through a staffing agency.
I don't see where you are from, but in our area, some of the more commonly known agencies are: TechUSA, TEAM, TAC, AeroTek, Maxim Group, NRI (Network Resources Inc.), SAIC, and countless others. Do a google search on staffing agencies <your town>.
Many of the jobs are temporary, but many of them are temp-to-perm. And don't discount the temporary jobs because you will learn a lot and gain a lot of diversified experience from them.
Good luck.
Ji Li -
Any DBA job for 11 months Exp in india
Dear All,
Are there any DBA job for 11 months Exp in india. Cities like Pune,Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida. If all u ppl have any requirements in ur company plz do inform me. I am also an OCA 9i ie SQL, PL/SQL Developer , but i have been working on DBA 10g for past 9 months. I have also taken a professional training from SQL*International. Plz do reply
RegardsHi all
I am also looking for Oracle DBA job in india. I am 4 years Exp As oracle DBA 8i,9i. I have taken training for 9i also.now working in Saudi arabia. I would like to work in india.
Any body reply me
Bye
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How to Prepare for a Job Interview of Oracle DBA ?
How to Prepare for a Job Interview of Oracle DBA ?
Like, What books, PDF's, Websites to refer to get selected for the post of Oracle DBA.
Edited by: sdmuzdba on Mar 25, 2009 7:10 PM
Edited by: sdmuzdba on Mar 25, 2009 7:13 PM
Edited by: sdmuzdba on Mar 25, 2009 7:24 PMsdmuzdba wrote:
How to Prepare for a Job Interview of Oracle DBA ?
Like, What books, PDF's, Websites to refer to get selected for the post of Oracle DBA.
Well , you won't go for shopping when there are already guests in your home , will you? In case, that didn't make much sense, I meant that you won't start reading books, pdfs, looking at websites when you are going to have an interview already scheduled for you. I can bet my money( whatever little I have) that even doing this, won't bring you any good. If your question directly or indirectly is related to the questions that the interviewer may ask, once again, this would be a total wrong approach to go for an interview. In almost no time, it can be find out whether you are speaking some crammed line or from yourself. I had a chance to sit on the other side of the hot seat and the guy in front of me was giving all teh bookish answers. I twisted the questions and I was sure that he must have not read them anywhere, guess what happened. he started fumbling and finally gave up.
Interview is what you know, what you have done so far. Its not to start picking up LOTS of books, looking for the questions/answers and just think that the interview will happen from that only. I have some questions whose answers, at least the complete answers , you won't find anywhere. My suggestion is to just go for the interview, be honest about what you know and more about , what you don't know. You haven't committed a crime by not knowing some thing. I know nothing and I am never scared from the interviews ;-) .
Not sure that did help or not but still, best of luck.
Aman.... -
I would like to know for Oracle DBA skills job
I have worked about Oracle, I would like to know many Company ,that wanna How dba is?. I mean skills in somebody work Oracle DBA.
Thankshi there,
To tell the truth , I really didnt understand your post actually.I guess you want to know about dba skill sets.May be this thread on asktom will be helpfull.
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:2168358627410
Cheers,
Aman.... -
Application for the post of an ORACLE DBA
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ARUNKUMAR RAGHAVAN MSc,BEd,PGDMCH,(MBA)
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Covering letter
From
Arunkumar.R, email : [email protected],
[email protected]
No 16 /9 Nagendra nagar,
Velachery main road, checkpost,
Near jaya hospital,
Chennai -600 042.
Respected Sir / Madam,
SUB : Application for the post of
ORACLE DBA / DBO - Reg
I wish to submit the following few lines for your kind
consideration.
I feel more comfortable and satisfactory with this type of job
as
I am keen to serve as an employee of your esteemed organization,
which has an intellectually stimulating and emotionally
satisfying environment.
I assure that, I will do my duty to the fullest satisfaction of
my
higher officials, colleagues and to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
I am attaching my CV, first 2 pages of my first book –“ORACLE
ARCHITECTURE MADE EASY”, and a newsletter about Penta Media
Graphics Ltd, my present employer.
Expecting the favour of your earliest reply.
Thanking you with respectful regard,
Yours truly,
(ARUNKUMAR.R)
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
1. To be a dependable ORACLE DBA and to deploy an
efficient DATA WAREHOUSE and DATA MART.
2. To write unique books on ORACLE DBA and DATA WAREHOUSING
for enthusiastic learning
Experience summary
q Five years and six months of overall experience in
Software Industry.
q Over 24 months of work experience in the administering,
and maintaining the Oracle Database of sizes 3 GB
q Training and authoring books, CBT’s,WBT’s for Oracle DBA
and
Data Warehousing .
Technical skills
Hardware IBM PC, MAC
Operating Systems WINDOWS NT, 95/98/2K, MS-DOS,
LINUX, MAC-OS
RDBMS ORACLE 8I, DBASE, FoxPro,
MSACCESS
Internet Tools HTML, IIS, FrontPage
Responsibilities at PENTAMEDIA GRAPHICS LTD,
(formerly known as PENTFOUR SOFTWARE EXPORTS LTD, SEI-CMM LEVEL
4 COMPANY )
1. Maintaining an "Oracle Pre-Production Database" of size 3 GB.
2. In charge of the CBT's on Data Warehousing & ORACLE
DBA.
3. Installing and upgrading the Oracle server (Oracle 7.3,
Oracle 8.0,
ORACLE 8i,) and application tools.
3. Allocating system storage and planning future storage
requirements
for the database system.
5. Creating Tablespaces for the different group of
projects namely
SOFTWARE, ENGINEERING, MANAGEMENT, and SCHOOL PROJECTS.
6. Creating tables, views and modifying the database
structure, as
necessary, required by Project Leaders and Programmers.
7. Enrolling users and maintaining system security and
controlling and
monitoring user access to the database.
8. Backing up and restoring the database.
Specific Achievements
1. CBT's and WBT's authored (Reference:
www.pentalearn.com )
* Data Warehousing for beginners
* Data Warehousing - Intermediate
* Stepping into ORACLE DBA
* ORACLE DBA - Security
* ORACLE DBA - Backup & Recovery
* Step by Step - ORACLE DBA
* OCP GUIDE - Architecture & Administration
Under Production
* OCP GUIDE - Backup & Recovery
2. Book's authored (Under compilation)
* ORACLE ARCHITECTURE MADE EASY.
* Learn ORACLE DBA in 23 days.
4. Knowledge of documentation and procedures for SEI CMM -
ISO –
QUALITY AUDITS.
4. Academic Project - (Reference: [email protected])
o Title ORACLE QUESTION BANK
o Outline Training software for OCP
(Oracle Certified Professional)
o Period DEC 1998 - JAN 1999
o Software VB 5.0, M.S.ACCESS
5. Awards :
State first & district first in Vivekananda Academy
of cultural
Studies
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Employment History
1. Company Name : Pentamedia
Graphics ltd
Title : instructional designer
Level : Senior Executive
Specialization : IT/Computer Systems/Software
Function : Professional /
Consultant / Specialist
Industry : Computer / Information
Technology (Software)
Date Joined : 12 oct 1999
Duties : Responsible for CBT’s,
WBT’s on DATA
WAREHOUSING & ORACLE DBA.
project guide for TEAM
members.
Developed 5 training
software.
Maintaining "ORACLE-
PRODUCTION DATABASE"
of size 3GB.
Reason for leaving: working currently
2. Company Name : S.A.International ltd
Title : training officer
Level : Senior Executive
Specialization : IT/Computer Systems/Software
Function : Lecturer / Teacher /
Trainer
Industry : Computer / Information
Technology (Software)
Date Joined : 08 Aug 1997
Date Left : 09 Sep 1999
Duties : At S.A.INTERNATIONAL LTD,(A joint
venture company of ELCOT, GOVT OF TAMILNADU UNDERTAKING)
Responsible for all training programmes.
Project guide
for all college students.
Senior Faculty
for "ORACLE DBA" classes.
Accomplishment : Wrote student guides on office
2000 and on ORACLE DBA
Developed 3 training
software.
Reason for
leaving : To get more
experience on ORACLE DATABASE
MAINTENANCE
3. Company Name : G.K.M.college of
engineering & technology
Title : lecturer
Level : Junior Executive
Specialization : Education
Function : Lecturer / Teacher /
Trainer
Industry : Education
Date Joined : 06 May 1996
Date Left : 09 Aug 1997
Duties : Incharge of computer
science department,
Conducting classes and
all academic
activities.
Accomplishment : Wrote 2 student guides on office
1997 and on
ORACLE DBA.
Reason for
leaving : To get more
experience on ORACLE DBA
Activities
4. Company Name : Infra computers pvt ltd
Title : Asst.technical manager
Level : Junior Executive
Specialization : Training & Development
Function : Executive
Industry : Computer / Information
Technology
Date Joined : 30 Apr 1995
Date Left : 06 Jun 1996
Duties : Monitor the day to day
operations of the
SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. Monitor the DEPARTMENT
STOCK and cash flow position, Meeting executives for Business
development activities
Accomplishment : Joined the Company since August 1994
as Asst TECHNICAL MANAGER. Promoted to TECHNICAL MANAGER in july
1996.
Reason for
leaving : To study M.B.A
(master business
Administration)
ORACLE DBA SKILLS SELF EVALUATION FORM
Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL Skills:
rate
from
0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Creating and maintaining database objects 3
Store, retrieve, and manipulating data 3
Create PL/SQL blocks of application code 1
Familiarity with PL/SQL packages 1
Familiarity with PL/SQL tables and records 0
Calling PL/SQL functions from within SQL statements 0
Building reusable code
0
Crafting code that automatically adapts to changes
in data structures
0
Writing SQL inside PL/SQL programs
0
Reading and writing operating system files 3
Executing host commands and C programs 0
Issuing database alerts
1
Analyzing memory utilization in your session 2
Debugging and tracing program execution 1
Manipulating raw data and large objects 1
Building your own packages
1
Oracle Enterprise Manager Skills:
rate
from
0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Install Oracle Enterprise Manager 5
Administer and monitor Oracle database environments 5
Oracle Enterprise Manager architecture 3
Setup a console for your own environment 3
Implement job and event based system management 3
Understand the integration of shared administrator
responsibilities
3
Tuning Pack
1
(which comprise Oracle Expert, Tablespace Manager
and SQL Analyze)
Diagnostic Pack
0
(which comprise Oracle Trace and Data Viewer,
Performance Manager,
Capacity Planner,and Top Sessions)
Change Management Pack
0
(which comprise Database Alter, Capture, Diff,
Propagate, Quick Change, and Plan Manager)
Database Administration/ Backup and Recovery Skills:
rate
from
0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Familiarity with Oracle7 database environments 5
Familiarity with Oracle8 database environments 5
Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot database 4
Plan and implement database backup and recovery
strategies
4
Understanding of backup, restore and recovery
operations
4
Oracle8 Recovery Manager 4
Network Administration Skills:
rate from
0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Familiarity with Oracle7 Server 5
Familiarity with Oracle8 Server 5
Familiarity with architecture of Net8 4
Establishing connections between peers 5
Client and a server node using various
naming methods
4
Configuring middle tier systems 0
Familiarity with Names Server
1
Familiarity with Connection Manager
3
Memory, I/O, physical structure and
resource contention 2
Familiarity with dynamic performance views 4
Familiarity with initialization parameters 5
Familiarity with diagnostics and tuning guidelines 3
Data Modeling and Relational Database Design Skills:
Arun's
rate from
0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Knowledge with entity-relationship models 2
Knowledge of normalization and relational
database design
1
Defining business information requirements 3
Creating entity-relationship models
3
Transforming requirements into an initial
database designs
3
Personal Strengths :
INVOLVEMENT alone gives PERFORMANCE. With my
spiritual base &
MOTIVATION, I am confident that I will reach the
pinnacle
in the field of ORACLE DBA. I hope my right thinking &
Hardworking nature will make me successful.
Current Communication Address
Address : 16/9, nagendra nagar, velachery
main road,
near jaya hospital, chennai-42
chennai, 600042 India
Tel [home] : 91-44-2552406
Tel [office]: 91-44-4839854
Tel [mobile]:
Email : [email protected],
[email protected]
Permanent Address
Address : s/o N.Raghavan, laksminayackan
patty(po)
thevaram(via), theni(dt), pin
625530
laxminayakan patty,
625530 India
Tel : 91-4454-54739
Email : [email protected], [email protected]
Personal Particulars
Date of Birth : 05 Aug 1971
Gender : Male
Nationality : India
Marital Status : married
Permanent Residence of : India
Passport Number : T465022
Valid Upto Jan 2005
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
COURSE UNIVERSITY/BOARD Yr.of PASSING
CLASS & %
S.S.L.C TAMILNADU SECONDARY MAR 1986
FIRST 85.40
H.S.C TAMILNADU HIGER SECONDARY APR 1988
FIRST 68.90
B.Sc MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY APR 1991
FIRST 68.63
(PHYSICS) VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE
M.Sc MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY APR 1994
FIRST 70.40
(PHYSICS)
BEd MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY NOV 1995
SECOND 52.20
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION
COURSE UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION Yr.of
PASSING %
PGDMCH# St.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE JULY
1995 59.70
BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY
DPCS* @ DOE & TC.T.S- NCVT TRADE SEP 1996
79.47
(AICTE^ APPROVED)
# POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MICROPROCESSOR AND COMPUTER
HARDWARE
* DATA PREPARATION AND COMPUTER HARDWARE
@ DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING CRAFTSMEN TRAINING
SCHEME
^ ALL INDIA COUNCIL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING UNDERGONE
Completed 'ORACLE DBA' Course at RADIANT SOFTWARE PVT LTD,
WEST MABALAM,
CHENNAI -33.
Language Proficiency :
Languages - Proficiency (1=worst - 10=best)
Spoken
Written
English 5 6
Tamil 9
9
Supplementary
If and when employed by the company
Willing to Travel : yes
Willing to be Relocated : yes
Possess Own Transport : T465022 Valid
Upto Jan 2005
Expected Monthly Salary :
Negotiable
Availability :
Immediately
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I am in need of a Oracle DBA w/Peoplesoft experience.
I have a opportunity available in Washington DC. I am looking for someone with Heavy Oracle DBA and Strong People Soft skills. Below is a description of what I am looking for. If you feel this is an opportunity that you are interested in please give me a call ASAP. If your skills match up correctly, you will have a phone interview within the next 1-2 days and start working 1-2 days after that.
I thank you in advance for you time and if you would like to move forward with the opportunity, please send me an updated copy of your resume in word format.
Heavy Oracle DBA
Strong People Soft Skills
Must have Built a Portal before
Washington DC, Department of Treasury
People Soft Project using Oracle Backend. Building a People Soft portal (need to know how to build a portal, but not necessarily a People Soft Portal).
Enterprise Application Integration is a great buzz word on the resume. If you have the experience please add it to your resume. The manager has interviewed 2 candidates with this.
Marcus White
Techniki Informatica
888.638.2670 ext.22Marcus,
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My name is James, and I am a resident of seattle WA. I am a software and hardware tester profesional both in manual and automation using windows and linux (but mostly software testing on windows platform) for the past 6 plus year. However, I am looking forward to go into oracle DBA. I have intermediate experince with MS SQL 2005/2008 and oracle 9g/10g. What is the best resources out there or book(s) that I can use to enhance my oracle DBA skill and is there a way to get an entry oracle DBA position out there to kick off as an oracle DBA? Any advice would be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
-James.Its getting near impossible to get into the Oracle DBA field, unless perhaps you are a developer at a company that just happens to need a DBA and you are in the right place at the right time.
Most companies have downsized their DBA staffs, and most companies now expect their DBAs to take on much more databases as well as other responsibilities, including web server administration, develop SQL and PL/SQL and reports, and just about anything else your supervisor happens to need without having the funding to hire someone.
Just as you noted, to be a DBA today requires at least 3-5 years experience, along with a couple years of RAC, Data Guard, Streams, TT, and whatever else is new, and perhaps a Top Secret Clearance that has been active within the past 6 months.
Its near impossible. Even then, if you happen to have all of the above, there will likely be 20 or 30 (or more) qualified applicants for every job opening. But most companies are not hiring to fill permanent positions. They would rather hire you as a temp worker that they don't have to worry about laying you off, or paying your benefits. And of course, if you work for a temp agency, they don't have benefits. And most companies don't want to hire someone who has been working for temp agencies very long because they think you will just leave for the next opportunity to make more money.
And if you do happened to get hired by a company in a permanent position, they will likely put you on as a salaried employee that they can exploit and work you 55 hours a week without compensation or time off for hours over 40 hours.
So catch-22 is exactly right. For a newbie, I think it would be easier to get a IT related job within a company and then perhaps transfer positions later when or if one ever opens up.
It sounds like a bleak picture, and actually it really is, especially for a newbie coming into this field. I'd recommend considering web page development for eCommerce type software. That seems to be where the money is, (if you don't mind doing that kind of work).
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How to prepare to became the top level oracle dba in the industry..
Hello,
I am an OCP in oracle 11g .Recently got a job as oracle dba in a bank. Its amazing to work as a dba..it gives a gr8 feeling to handle such a huge responsibility.
While working as dba, it gives give lot a idle time..as there are some other senior dba are there. Now i want to prepare my self to became top level dba among the market,
but i don't knw how to start, as there is lots of things except database like OS,storage,networking..goes on..
please guide me how to plan for the next 2-3 years so that i can work any where in the world.
thanks,>
I am an OCP in oracle 11g .Recently got a job as oracle dba in a bank. Its amazing to work as a dba..it gives a gr8 feeling to handle such a huge responsibility.
While working as dba, it gives give lot a idle time..as there are some other senior dba are there. Now i want to prepare my self to became top level dba among the market,
but i don't knw how to start, as there is lots of things except database like OS,storage,networking..goes on..
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First - STOP BEING SO LAZY AND START HELPING YOUR TEAMMATES!
Second - you can't possibly be 'working as dba' if you say you have 'lot a idle time'. You might have been hired as a DBA but you clearly aren't 'working'.
Third - you also can't possibliby have 'such a hugh responsibility' if you have lots of idle time.
I have worked with many 'senior' DBAs over the years and several of those times were at a large international bank. There were NEVER periods when anyone had lots of idle time. There was always more work than we could handle and it had to be prioritized and scheduled.
And, since I've never known anyone that would hire someone that they don't really need, especially a bank.
Sounds to me like you are just lazy and need a serious attitude adjustment.
You learn by DOING not by reading. Those senior DBAs will have PLENTY of things you can do to get a solid base of skills. I'm sure they would just LOVE to have you tell them yhou have lots of 'idle time' and they will have no problem at all answering the question you posted here.
Jump in with both feet and start contributing to your team. Help out your fellow DBAs. They will reciprocate by sharing their knowledge with you. After all you have to become BETTER THAN THEM before you can become the 'top' of the market.
If what you posted is true then you have EVERYTHING you need RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU:
1. Opportunity - Banks use almost every DBA skill that there is: backup/recovery, architecture, tuning, and so on
2. Hardware Resources - Banks have plenty of equipment to work with and many different environments (PROD, QA, TEST, DEV) that need supported.
3. People Resources - You have several senior DBAs ready and willing to give you work to do and to help you learn new skills that will take more of the load off of them. Doesn't sound like you have been cultivating those 'people' relationships at all.
4. Time - you said you have lots of 'idle time'. For one, I don't believe you. But if it is true then why aren't you using that idle time to take advantage of items #1, #2 and #3 that I just listed.
I know people that would LOVE to have the opportunity that you say you have and they sure wouldn't wasted their time here in the forums asking questions that they own teammates could help them with.
You won't be at the top of ANYTHING if you don't change your attitude and get to work! What a pity.
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