Re: Stupid question: how can I get a DBA job?

"Al Bonnemaison" <oracle_guy_at_blurb.usa.net> wrote in message news:<iBSb8.3459$Ap6.142971_at_news2.east.cox.net>...
> Gurus,
> Thanks for reading this email. I am currently looking for a job in the
> Oracle-DBA arena. So far, here is what I have been doing:
>
> -Data modeling
> -Sizing and capacity planning
> -installation and upgrade
> -NT Batch
> -Logical backups and recovery (exp/imp)
> -Primary objects creation
> -alert logs monitoring
> -SQL and schema tuning (explain plan, dbms_utility.analyze_schema...)
> -PL/SQL programming (stored procs., packages, functions, triggers...)
> -Designed SOPs and SLAs
> -Users & developers support
> -Solaris, AIX and HP-UX as "advanced" (?) user creating CRON files, using
> VI, TOP, PS, GREP...
>
> ***Note: I have no experience with the following:
> -Unix batch scripting (any flavor)
> -Physical backup
> -Physical recovery (RMAN)
>
> I am not certified but am working on it. I can't realistically apply for a
> DBA position or can I? Any advice?
>
> Thanks for helping!
>
> Al.

Do you have real world work experience or are you just in school?

For every DBA job there are several Developer jobs, and at smaller companies one of the senior developers or the most knowledgable developer often handles the DBA duties. This is actually a safer career path as there are more jobs.

• Mark D Powell -- +