RE: senior oracle dba

"Senior" isn't an absolute term. A senior DBA in a small development house could be the guy who knows how to add a tablespace. A senior DBA in a large company may have to combine a good level of technical ability with a good deal of management and business skills.

The term also seems to be used to imply a high level of experience and/or length of service. I have to admit it does sound better than 'old and cynical'.

Regards,
Mike Hately

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Sent: 23 January 2003 13:14
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Very good point. I know where I work, HR classifies DBA as an analyst for pay reasons. The Senior DBA position, is more of a management-type role. More money, more management responsibilities but less actual DBA work.

-D-

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Dwayne Cox
Oracle Database Administrator
Info Tech, Inc.
5700 SW 34th Street, Suite 1235
Gainesville, FL  32608

email: dwaynec_at_infotechfl.com
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On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:08:07 -0800
DENNIS WILLIAMS <DWILLIAMS_at_LIFETOUCH.COM> wrote:



> Bp, 

>    Often where the term "Senior DBA" comes up is with company HR

> departments. It isn't usual for we DBAs to greet each other with "Hi, I'm

a


> senior DBA". I agree with Mark's comments, but just wanted to point out

this


> other aspect to the issue. Sometimes HR people use this as a method for

> categorizing people in terms of making sense out of salaries. HR criteria

> may have nothing to do with what you are thinking of. Personally I often

> can't understand HR criteria.

> 

> Dennis Williams

> DBA, 40%OCP

> Lifetouch, Inc.

> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com 

> 

> 



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