Database administrator career

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Database administrators manage an organisation's computer databases. They oversee troubleshooting, upgrades, data backups and security.

Database administrators manage an organisation's computer databases. They oversee troubleshooting, upgrades, data backups and security.

What would you do as a Database administrator?

Database administrators

  • usually work regular business hours
  • usually work in offices
  • need to be methodical, accurate and organised

Tasks

  • manage databases
  • create computer system security policies
  • assess database performance
  • create data backups
  • improve software performance
  • write computer programming code
  • fix database problems
  • develop database requirements
  • improve information technology standards
  • collect technical information

How can you become a Database administrator?

You usually need experience and a qualification to become a database administrator.

You may need

  • experience in similar work
  • a relevant tertiary qualification in computer science, business and management, information systems or similar area
  • knowledge of database administration systems and software

If you're in school

You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.

Qualifications

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Our Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Applied Computing, taught in Tauranga, both include dedicated database papers. You'll cover database design and theory, and get hands-on with commercial tools such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Like all our undergraduate degrees, both include work-integrated learning.

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Scholarships

A range of scholarships are available to help with the cost of studying at Waikato. Options are available across a wide range of subjects and study levels, including scholarships for new students, current students and specific areas of study.

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Australian Computer Society Accreditations

Australian Computer Society accredited

Accredited by the Australian Computer Society under the Seoul Accord, recognising Waikato computing qualifications against global ICT standards.

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