"Change is the only permanent factor"
Oracle DBA is indeed a career changer. No matter where you are currently in your profession, you can still join the league of high-earners in the Information Technology field. One of the most popular units of the IT field is Database Administration. As a DBA, you will be expected to handle resource or capacity planning, grant user access to the database, manage and repair the database, monitor connections to and secure the database, and also train users. This surely sounds easy but it involves a lot of work.
One of the questions I answer everyday is: "How can I become an Oracle DBA?"
I've answered this question more than 100 times in less than 2 months! This shows that many people are interested in becoming database administrators but do not presently have an idea how they can become one. Becoming a DBA is very simple if you follow the key steps I will provide on this blog. For simplicity of this particular post, I will outline 3 areas you can work on as a 'new-comer' in the DBA field.
1. Attend an Oracle class, or database management seminar;
2. Get obsessed with the field (talk about it);
3. Read independently and practice;
4. Build confidence through networking (with other DBAs); and
5. Get certified.
The essence of this post is not to discuss these steps because it will be exhausting. I will pick these topics one after the other and also bring in writers to contribute.
I believe this blog will help someone out there to change career or build a new career in Database administration. This blog will also serve as an avenue of exchanging ideas with my peers in the field. Just for introduction, my name is Kunle Elebute and I am an Oracle DBA with many years of experience.
Thanks for reading.
Acknowledgement: Picture credit to Lenovo
Content: Facet Technical Institute
