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Detailed occupation · 15-1242

Database Administrators

Official English titleDatabase Administrators

01 / Official English duty definition

Official English duty definition

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. Excludes “Information Security Analysts” (15-1212) and “Database Architects” (15-1243).

02 / Classification parents

Classification parents

Minor group
Computer Occupations15-1200
Broad occupation
Database and Network Administrators and Architects15-1240
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