IT is an undeniably hot market these days, and professionals looking for the chance to grow their career, the role of database developer is an interesting opportunity. If you’re interested in exploring a career that is both challenging and rewarding, this might be the right fit for you. ESGI takes a look at an exciting job profile that’s on the rise and just might be your next career move.
Understanding the Role
When hiring a database developer, employers are looking for candidates who demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills. Since they are ultimately responsible for developing and managing enterprise databases, employers are looking for IT pros who can design stable, reliable and effective databases. They need to be able to optimize and maintain legacy systems, modify databases according to requests and perform tests, solve database usage issues and malfunctions, liaise with developers to improve applications and establish best practices, and gather user requirements and identify new features. Database developers build technical and training manuals, provide data management support to users, ensure all database programs meet company and performance requirements, and research and suggest new database products, services, and protocols.
Job Requirements
To succeed as a database developer, candidates will need to have proven work experience building and managing digital databases. They need an in-depth understanding of data management (including but not limited to permissions, recovery, security, and monitoring). They should hold a depth of knowledge of software development and user interface web applications, have hands-on experience with SQL, familiarity working with. Net Framework, JavaScript, HTML, and Oracle, excellent analytical and organization skills, as well as an ability to understand front-end users’ requirements and a strong problem-solving attitude. To top off the more technical skills, soft skills such as excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical to success in this field.
Required Education and Training
Employers are hiring database developers with at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent database experience. They want applicants with real-world experience with enterprise database programs like Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle or IBM DB2. They also are preferential to candidates with professional certifications such as Microsoft Certified Database Administrator or Oracle Database Administrator Certified Professional.
Job Outlook
Database developers are lucky to work in a field that is seeing aggressive growth in the U.S. market. IT jobs are some of the highest paid in the modern economy, with database developers making a median annual income of $104,000. Job growth is projected to be above 10 percent in the next 10 years, well above the national average, meaning that as more companies are moving their operations online, database work will expand, and a wider variety of employers will be looking for full-time database developers or contract support. Overall, the job prospects for database developers are favorable, and if you are experienced and interested in helping companies achieve their goals of digital transformation, you will be very well situated in the coming decade.
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