Re: Definition of Top Class DBA
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 07:26:11 -0500
Message-ID: <CAO9=aUwEJongCDg86EpqdVfTx2QY=4rFmfi4w+OCEOUK_NwCRw_at_mail.gmail.com>
I think I could confidently claim I'm in the top 1,000,000. *pats back*
On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Zelli, Brian <Brian.Zelli_at_roswellpark.org> wrote:
> I once interviewed with a guy who told me he was one of the “top 10”
> DBAs in the world. When I was done with the interview, his Director asked
> me if I was impressed with this guy saying that he asks the hardest
> questions in the world and his interviews are tough. I said no, he’s the
> biggest asshole in the world. It was 2 hours of all about him. Gee,
> didn’t get the job nor wanted it at that point working with that ahole.
> Oh, and they fired the guy 2 months later……..
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Niall Litchfield
> *Sent:* Friday, September 05, 2014 2:55 AM
> *To:* Kumar Madduri
> *Cc:* oracle Freelists
> *Subject:* Re: Definition of Top Class DBA
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> I'd also look at the wording they use to describe themselves. Many
> organisations describe themselves in similar terms, there's plenty of
> examples in of all places the University sector whom you'd expect to know
> better. It's most likely that using wording like this tells you something
> about the organisational culture.
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> As to what makes a good DBA I'm pretty certain it boils down to clear &
> logical thinking, good communication, determination, understanding of basic
> computer architecture and lots of practice. It helps if unexpected and bad
> things happen to your systems along the way, though that isn't a great
> answer in an interview generally :)
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> On 4 Sep 2014 04:43, "Kumar Madduri" <ksmadduri_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello:
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> In several job postings, key words like 'Top Class DBA', 'World Class DBA'
> and other such adjectives are used. While every organization wants those
> kind of DBAs, how do you define it or measure it.
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> I may be a 'Top Class DBA' at my place but 'Lowly DBA' for some other org
> or some other DBAs and vice versa (I could be lowly dba where I am but
> could be top class where I would get a job).
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> I think words like 'Top Class DBA' intimidates me (personally)..
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> I am probably opening a pandora's box here but wanted to get the opinion
> of elite members of this group.
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> Thank you
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> Kumar
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