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21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
Database analysts design, develop and administer data management solutions. Data administrators develop and implement data administration policy, standards and models. They are employed in information technology consulting firms and in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.
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Example titles
- Data administrator
- Data custodian
- Data dictionary administrator
- Data warehouse analyst
- Database administrator (DBA)
- Database analyst
- Technical architect - database
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Collect and document user requirements
- Design and develop database architecture for information systems projects
- Design, construct, modify, integrate, implement and test data models and database management systems
- Conduct research and provide advice to other informatics professionals regarding the selection, application and implementation of database management tools
- Operate database management systems to analyze data and perform data mining analysis
- May lead, coordinate or supervise other workers in this group.
- Develop and implement data administration policy, standards and models
- Research and document data requirements, data collection and administration policy, data access rules and security
- Develop policies and procedures for network and/or Internet database access and usage and for the backup and recovery of data
- Conduct research and provide advice to other information systems professionals regarding the collection, availability, security and suitability of data
- Write scripts related to stored procedures and triggers
- May lead and coordinate teams of data administrators in the development and implementation of data policies, standards and models.
Database analysts
Data administrators
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college program, usually in computer science, computer engineering, or mathematics is usually required.
- Computer programming and related experience is usually required.
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Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- TEER
- 1 – Occupations usually require a university degree
- Major group
- 21 – Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
- Sub-major group
- 212 – Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)
- Minor group
- 2122 – Computer and information systems professionals
- Version
- NOC 2021 Version 1.0