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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> Re: Oracle DBA vs. Oracle Apps DBA - Different? and how?
Glenn,
Oracle Apps is a very complex animal. It is extremely finicky and
hard to administer. A lot of stuff like flexfields are not intuitive at
all.
I don't blame them for wanting to find at least one very experienced
apps DBA to administer their apps.
Having said that, if you're interested in working with apps, it might be a good idea to try to get the regular DBA job at the same company. Once you're in and you've proven yourself, over time you could get to the same position as the existing DBA who is learning on the fly. If another application DBA position comes up, you would be in a better position to get the job. Especially if you studied and learned about the application in the interim.
Just my two cents as someone who has worked at a place using Oracle Apps but not been an application DBA.
Cherie Machler
Gelco Information Network
Glenn Travis
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I would be interested in hearing your opinions on the differences between
an
Oracle DBA and an Oracle Apps DBA. Are they different? And how? Are they
so different that one could not perform the duties of another? Learning
curve for each?
My interest was sparked when I interviewed with a company that had
advertised for a senior Oracle DBA. It become known in the interview that
they were moving legacy apps to Oracle Apps (Financial, HR) and were in
need
of an Apps DBA. I have no experience using these products. But I did tell
them I have over 10 years experience as a DBA, using all 4 major DBMS
engines on 4 different unix platofrms. Should that be taken into account?
I feel I could easily learn Apps DBA duties as I have learned other DBMS's.
They still wanted an experienced Apps DBA and said they have a current DBA
who is 'learning on the fly'.
Caught in a catch-22. Can't get experience with Apps because can't get hired, BUT can't get hired without experience...
Opinions?
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