| Occupation Title | DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR |
| ANZSCO Code | 262111 |
| Occupations in this Group | 262111 Database Administrator 262112 ICT Security Specialist 262113 Systems Administrator |
| Description | Plans, develops, configures, maintains and supports an organisation’s database management system in accordance with user requirements ensuring optimal database integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance. |
| Skill Level | 1 |
| Alternative Titles | Database Operator Database Specialist Database Support DBA |
| Specialisations | Database Analyst |
| Occupation List | Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -designing and maintaining database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries and naming conventions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data master files |
| -performing the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls | |
| -implementing and administering database documentation, guidelines, policies and procedures | |
| -testing database systems and upgrades, such as debugging, tracking, reproduction, logging and resolving all identified problems, according to approved quality testing scripts, procedures and processes | |
| -accepting responsibility for the processes, procedures and operational management associated with system security and disaster recovery planning | |
| -liaising with security vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources; analysing, recommending, installing and maintaining software security applications; and monitoring contractual obligations, performance delivery and service level agreements | |
| -troubleshooting and providing service support in diagnosing, resolving and repairing server-related hardware and software malfunctions, encompassing workstations and communication infrastructure | |
| -preparing and maintaining documentation, policies and instructions, and recording and detailing operational procedures and system logs | |
| -ensuring that the design of computer sites allows all components to fit together and work properly, and monitoring and adjusting the performance of networks | |
| -continually surveying the current computer site to determine future network needs and making recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | Australian Computer Society |
| Related Occupations | 262112 ICT Security Specialist 262113 Systems Administrator |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |