database administrator

database administrator
DBA

   <job> A person responsible for the design and management of
   one or more {databases} and for the evaluation, selection and
   implementation of {database management systems}.  In smaller
   organisations, the data administrator and database
   administrator are often one in the same; however, when they
   are different, the database administrator's function is more
   technical.  The database administrator would implement the
   database software that meets the requirements outlined by the
   organisation's data administrator and {systems analysts}.

   Tasks might include controling an organisation's data
   resources, using {data dictionary} software to ensure {data
   integrity} and security, recovering corrupted data and
   eliminating data redundancy and uses tuning tools to improve
   database performance.

   (2004-03-11)