Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists play a vital role in the planning, development, maintenance, management, and administration of database management systems, operating systems, and security policies and procedures. Their main objective is to ensure optimal database and system integrity, security, backup, reliability, and performance.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations in this minor group require a level of skill that is commensurate with a bachelor's degree or higher qualification. However, in some cases, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to formal qualifications. At least five years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may also substitute for a formal qualification. These professionals are classified at ANZSCO Skill Level 1.

Tasks Include:

• Designing and maintaining database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries, and naming conventions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data master files.
• Performing the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls.
• Implementing and administering database documentation, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Testing database systems and upgrades, such as debugging, tracking, reproduction, logging, and resolving all identified problems according to approved quality testing scripts, procedures, and processes.
• Accepting responsibility for the processes, procedures, and operational management associated with system security and disaster recovery planning.
• Liaising with security vendors, suppliers, service providers, and external resources; analyzing, recommending, installing, and maintaining software security applications; and monitoring contractual obligations, performance delivery, and service level agreements.
• Troubleshooting and providing service support in diagnosing, resolving, and repairing server-related hardware and software malfunctions, encompassing workstations and communication infrastructure.
• Preparing and maintaining documentation, policies, and instructions, and recording and detailing operational procedures and system logs.
• Ensuring that the design of computer sites allows all components to fit together and work properly, and monitoring and adjusting the performance of networks.
• Continually surveying the current computer site to determine future network needs and making recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks.

Subcategories:

The subcategory for this occupation is 2621 Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists.