In my blog post Sample SQL Server Database Administrator Job Descriptions, I explained how production DBAs are like fridge maintenance engineers, and development DBAs are like chefs.
In this 35-minute video, I explain how this plays into the concept of a “senior DBA” – you can’t just say “senior fridge user” any more than you can say “senior DBA.” There’s a lot of kinds of database administrators, and they each have different job tasks.
In the video, I use this grid to lay out common job duties:
DBA Job Duties
Then in the video, I use a 10-question self-assessment test to check your skills across each job duty, figure out where you’ve got the best strengths, and guide your training to focus on one of the most common job descriptions.
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