EXPERT RESPONSE
A lot of people want to get into a DBA career and have difficulties these
days. DBAs can make a lot of money, but employers are reluctant to invest in
someone who hasn't proven themselves. This means that you'll need experience. And experience is more valuable these days than OCP certification.
A lot of people want to get into a DBA career because they know that they
can make a very good living at it. While this can be true, people are often
surprised to find out what exactly a DBA experiences every day in their job.
It can be rewarding and frustrating. Some people love it, and others grow to
hate it. One of the biggest drawbacks is the high pressure environment that a
DBA can be immersed in. And yet, some people thrive in that situation.
The best way that people are breaking into the DBA role is to start in a
company that can use one of their skills and let them work on some light DBA
duties to start. Typically, these skills are either development or system's
administration. While working as a developer or sys admin, their company
lets them get their feet wet as a DBA. And then they increase the DBA duties
along the line. This has the added advantage of letting an individual find
out if they truly want to be a DBA!
It also helps if you have some education behind you. Almost every DBA open
position that I've seen requires at least a Bachelor's degree. And other
database-related education helps, too. The Intro. to PL/SQL course is a good
one because it gives you the basis for everything that you'll do, namely SQL and PL/SQL.
Good Luck!
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