Database Analyst

Database Analyst Job Purpose: Maintains data storage and access by designing physical databases.

Database Analyst Job Duties:

• Confirms project requirements by studying user requirements; conferring with others on the project team.
• Maintains data dictionary by revising and entering definitions.
• Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications; establishing personal networks; participating in technical societies.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Determines changes in physical database by studying project requirements; identifying database characteristics, such as location, amount of space, and access method.
• Changes database system by coding database descriptions.
• Protects database by developing access system; specifying user level of access.
• Maintains user reference by writing and rewriting database descriptions.

Skills/Qualifications: Database Performance Tuning, Database Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development Fundamentals, Problem Solving, Documentation Skills, Verbal Communication, Data Maintenance, Database Security, Promoting Process Improvement, System Administration