How to Become a Database Administrator

[simplyxha]

Hi Guys! I am a fresh graduate and I want to become a Database Administrator. Most of the job posting na nakikita ko requires experience.Can you suggest starting jobs that I can pursue in order to become a DBA? Your replies would mean a lot! Thanks!

[nvidia5500]

Pasok ka muna as software development para may exposure ka sa mga database. Kasi most of the time, parang DBA ka narin doon. Possible na ma-assign sayo yung task na mag mamaintain ng schema/tables etc. Tapos acquire ka ng certification sa database kung saan ka mag-sspecialize, karaniwan either Microsoft SQL or Oracle 9/10/11g. Tapos try mo na mag apply as DBA.

Hindi talaga pang entry-level ang DBA kasi critical ito sa IT infrastructure ng isang company. Mas pipiliin ng company na ipahawak yung database nila sa mga "seasoned veterans" kaysa sa mga baguhan kasi pag nagkaroon ng problema sa system, medyo gamay na ng mga DBA kung anong gagawin.

[igzy]

Pasok ka muna as software development para may exposure ka sa mga database. Kasi most of the time, parang DBA ka narin doon. Possible na ma-assign sayo yung task na mag mamaintain ng schema/tables etc. Tapos acquire ka ng certification sa database kung saan ka mag-sspecialize, karaniwan either Microsoft SQL or Oracle 9/10/11g. Tapos try mo na mag apply as DBA.

Hindi talaga pang entry-level ang DBA kasi critical ito sa IT infrastructure ng isang company. Mas pipiliin ng company na ipahawak yung database nila sa mga "seasoned veterans" kaysa sa mga baguhan kasi pag nagkaroon ng problema sa system, medyo gamay na ng mga DBA kung anong gagawin.

I second this quote. Kahit software development kami, naeexpose din talaga kami sa mga database and sometimes, I wonder, di ba trabaho ito dapat ng DBA? Pero ok lang din, it's more for us to learn

[lifetime_beyond]

aral ka lang, download a lot of CBTs and tutorials. para kung io technical interview ka alam mo mga issagot, like high availability, backup and restore, performance tuning, security, architecture, scripting, DBCC commands, malawak ang DBA. kaya aral ka including mga ebooks makaktaulong po yun

[simplyxha]

Still up for this thread! Thanks sa mga replies!May mga DBA po ba dito sa PEX?Pls. share you stories with us on how u get the position.Ano din po usually yung ginagamit na database vendor? Oracle po ba? Thanks!

[nvidia5500]

^ It's safe to stick sa Oracle. Halos lahat kasi ng sikat na operating systems, pwede ka mag deploy ng database nila. Pag sa Microsoft SQL kasi, malamang Windows lang pwede. Haha

[sysman]

I second this quote. Kahit software development kami, naeexpose din talaga kami sa mga database and sometimes, I wonder, di ba trabaho ito dapat ng DBA? Pero ok lang din, it's more for us to learn

Mostly pag software developer tapos humahawak ng database, mostly logical database side *** , like schema, tables etc.. . Pero kung DBA ka na talaga , hahawakan mo physical and logical database. You have to learn administering different OS , like Nix and Windows .

Pero naiingit ako sa mga DBA na nagumpisa as developer , kasi ako DBA na nagstart , so I have to learn more about the SQL and PL/SQL.

[simplyxha]

Mostly pag software developer tapos humahawak ng database, mostly logical database side *** , like schema, tables etc.. . Pero kung DBA ka na talaga , hahawakan mo physical and logical database. You have to learn administering different OS , like Nix and Windows .

Pero naiingit ako sa mga DBA na nagumpisa as developer , kasi ako DBA na nagstart , so I have to learn more about the SQL and PL/SQL.

Hi Sysman! Ask ko lang if DBA na agad first job mo after grad? or kung hindi ano mga naging previous job mo before DBA. I just want to know lang kasi hindi ko alam kung saan ako magstart or anong position aplayan ko para maging DBA in the near future btw, im computer science fresh graduate.

[igzy]

Mostly pag software developer tapos humahawak ng database, mostly logical database side *** , like schema, tables etc.. . Pero kung DBA ka na talaga , hahawakan mo physical and logical database. You have to learn administering different OS , like Nix and Windows .

Pero naiingit ako sa mga DBA na nagumpisa as developer , kasi ako DBA na nagstart , so I have to learn more about the SQL and PL/SQL.

Huh? From my understanding, di ba dapat, marunong ka din naman mag SQL and the like kung DBA ka? At saka what do you mean about kasi nagstart ka sa DBA.

[sysman]

Hi Sysman! Ask ko lang if DBA na agad first job mo after grad? or kung hindi ano mga naging previous job mo before DBA. I just want to know lang kasi hindi ko alam kung saan ako magstart or anong position aplayan ko para maging DBA in the near future btw, im computer science fresh graduate.

@simplyxha
- callcenter agent ako nagstart , then nag IT Helpdesk, then self study ng todo , then naswertihan nahire as Junior kahit wala experience sa database , naswertihan ko *** din eh, d kasi ako IT Grad.

- Mabuti ka nga kasi alam mo na agad gusto mo path , ako it took 4 years bago ko nalaman gusto ko path. Kung ako ikaw , apply ka as junior oracle developer , PL/SQL Programmer or Forms and Report Developer , then pag medyo naiintidihan mo na how it works , magsetup ka ng sarili mong test database , then aralin mo ng seryoso.Then by time magaling ka na developer, marunong ka na mag administer ng Database, mahihire ka na nyan as DBA.

- Or hanap ka company na naghihire ng Junior DBA.

[sysman]

Huh? From my understanding, di ba dapat, marunong ka din naman mag SQL and the like kung DBA ka? At saka what do you mean about kasi nagstart ka sa DBA.

Yup dapat marunong ka mag SQL.
Para sa akin kasi mas magiging magaling na DBA kung nagsimula as Oracle developer. D ko kasi master and PL/SQL in terms of development.

[lifetime_beyond]

di naman kaialgna developer ka . ako nag nag start as sysadmin bago nag focus as DBA... iba ang pagiging dba talga lalo na you know the architecture.. payo ko mag stick ka muna sa isng technology i master mo then saka ka mag dagdag ng bagong technology..mas advantage kung meron ka specialty talaga.. and ngayon nga swerte yun mga bata eheheh, kse meron na nag ooffer na class dedicated to database admin.. sa informatcis ko nakita yun ehehe..

[Echusen]

ano bang position dapat ang pwedeng applyan para maging isang DBA? kasi mahirap makahanap ng mga company na naghahire ng DBA para sa mga fresh graduate.

[lifetime_beyond]

sysad,developer or junior dba. be prepared lagn at mag aral bago ka interview lalo na kung technical interview

[simplyxha]

Thanks for the replies! I just want to ask if a Technical Consultant position is a good starting job for my dream to become a DBA?

[igzy]

Thanks for the replies! I just want to ask if a Technical Consultant position is a good starting job for my dream to become a DBA?

Hi! Yung Technical Consultant ba eh yung offer sa HP? If yes, I doubt you might have a good background or experience for DBA. Nung isang araw, I searched for DBA postings, relatively, kailangan ng experience with database mismo and I think, from my friends, who had Tech Consultant position from HP, it's not related.

[katemiddleton]

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-Knowledge of relational database technology,Linux and SQL
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[albertos]

try accenture..
I become a DBA right after college, pero hindi ako IT grad, ECE ako.
inapplyan kong position I.O. sa accenture.
Nangyari sakin nagbootcamp then interview ako ng manager kong gusto ko ba daw maging DBA.
basta galingan nyo *** sa exam sa bootcamp or kong hindi man Oracle ang bootcamp nyo pwede naman mag-paretool pero dapat kombinsihin mo talaga manager nyo na gusto nyo maging DBA...
napakalawak ng Oracle kaya isang matinding aralan din. nandyan na ang linux, shell scripting, sql, perl script, pl/sql at madami pang iba.
motto ko dito "one at a time lang" hindi naman kaya lahat aralin kong linux eh di linux muna, kong oracle eh di oracle muna. hehe