Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Other names for Database Administrators: Automatic Data Processing Planner (ADP Planner), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Clinical Data Manager, Computer Architect, Data Administrator, Data Architect, Data Base Design Analyst, Data Center Manager, Data Management Associate, Data Management Information Technology Specialist, Data Miner, Data Modeler, Data Modeling Specialist, Data Recovery Planner, Data Storage Specialist, Data Warehouse Architect, Data Warehouse Specialist, Data Warehousing Engineer, Database Administration Associate, Database Administration Manager, Database Administrator (DBA), Database Analyst, Database Architect, Database Coordinator, Database Design Analyst, Database Designer, Database Developer, Database Engineer, Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist), Database Manager, Database Modeler, Database Programmer, Database Security Administrator, Database Software Technician, Database Specialist, Database Technician, Database Tester, Databases Computer Consultant, Databases Software Consultant, Implementation Consultant, Information Architect, Information Engineer, Information Scientist, Information Systems Administrator, Information Systems Manager, Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator), Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst), Internet Database Specialist, Knowledge Architect, Management Information Systems Director (MIS Director), Network Administrator, Oracle Database Administrator (Oracle DBA), Oracle Developer, Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Administrator (PACS Administrator), Programmer Analyst, Systems Administrator, Systems Analyst, Systems Manager, Technical Support Manager,

• Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
• Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
• Test programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications.
• Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
• Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems such as the installation of new databases.
• Train users and answer questions.
• Establish and calculate optimum values for database parameters, using manuals and calculator.
• Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
• Develop data model describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.
• Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
• Review procedures in database management system manuals for making changes to database.
• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production database.
• Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
• Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
• Review workflow charts developed by programmer analyst to understand tasks computer will perform, such as updating records.
• Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.

• Desktop computers
• Hard disk drives
• Mainframe computers
• Notebook computers
• Hard disk arrays
• Tape arrays

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Word processing software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Clustering software

Data base management system software

Data base reporting software

Data base user interface and query software

Information retrieval or search software

Metadata management software

Object oriented data base management software

Configuration management software

Development environment software

Enterprise application integration software

Object or component oriented development software

Program testing software

Requirements analysis and system architecture software

Web platform development software

Computer based training software

Analytical or scientific software

Application server software

Access software

Storage networking software

Operating system software

Network security or virtual private network VPN management software

Transaction security and virus protection software

Backup or archival software