Re: Newbie question: DBA job

Al,

     As the previous post points our, real-world experience is a big plus.

     You got good basic skills to build on. If you're moving into a production shop that is already established, there should be backup/restore scripts and documentation on hand. Should be ... there may be a reason why the dba position is open ...

     Filling in the missing parts a pieces will help get you ready for a full time dba role. You may consider trying to find a position where they need some development help (tuning, mentoring, etc), and a junior leve dba. You're probably ready for that right now. If I were in a hiring role, I would consider you a candidate from what is listed in this email.

     Another path you may consider is: give you skills away! Find some charitable organization that could use a little off-hours help. Give and get.

     Finally, you may consider certification as a means of showing that you know what Oracle is all about. Toward that end you may want to visit our web site. We have over 1,000 free questions: http://www.networkessentials.com/certified/ocp jc
"Al Bonnemaison" <oracle_guy_at_blurb.usa.net> wrote in message news:<4jSb8.3443$Ap6.141060_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?
Received on Sat Feb 23 2002 - 13:40:01 CST