System administrators are in charge of managing and maintaining the overall computer system. Their duties include software installation and configuration, security patches application, and system performance monitoring.
Database architects specialize in designing databases tailored to an organization’s unique requirements.
Database analysts analyze data to improve database performance and may also provide database administrators with recommendations and reports.
Data modelers create and maintain models that depict relationships between data elements, which is crucial for effective database design.
Application DBAs administer databases that support applications, including configuring and installing applications, troubleshooting application-related issues, and ensuring data synchronization between databases.
Task-oriented DBAs focus on a specific area of database administration, such as security, backup, recovery, or performance tuning. They possess in-depth knowledge of a particular DBMS.
Performance analysts monitor database performance, identify areas for improvement, and prepare performance reports for database administrators.
Data warehouse administrators manage databases that store data for business intelligence or decision-support applications. They are responsible for extracting, transforming, and loading data into the warehouse.
Cloud DBAs administer databases hosted on cloud computing platforms. Their duties include provisioning, managing database instances, ensuring high availability and replication, and monitoring database performance.