Database managers are creative, analytical thinkers who prioritize customer needs and satisfaction and leverage that information to create customer solutions. They prioritize and handle multiple tasks independently and ensure data is properly coded, input and updated in the database. They are responsible for database planning, structure, documentation and protection, as well as long-range requirements and operational guidelines and protection. They formulate and monitor policies, procedures and standards and propose and implement enhancements that improve the performance and reliability of the system. Roles at this level typically require a bachelor’s degree and three or more years of relevant experience. Background in SQL tuning and optimization, UNIX based operating systems, and enterprise-level change management processes and procedures are helpful.
Typical database manager duties:
Creating and maintaining company database objectives across multiple hardware and environment typesProviding technical database expertise and problem-solving support to resolve system issues, assisting in the monitoring of database performance, and suggesting improvementsInitiating preventive and corrective measures to ensure all database servers and database designs meet or exceed processing requirements for performance and reliability
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