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AI database engineer

Administers computer databases and coordinates changes. Resolves performance issues and implements security measures to safeguard information.

Andre Leota“I test programs and correct errors in the database.”An example character, not a real person.
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Database engineer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Plan and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files.
  2. Plan and install upgrades of database management system software.
  3. Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make modifications.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Database Administrators” (O*NET 15-1242.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.

Database engineer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Apache Airflow
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Spark

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits