Database Administrator Skill Sets Expected In Market

We've made a detailed analysis of database administrator job openings in the market from popular job sites and have come out with the list of skill sets expected out of a database administrator. Skill Sets Expected : Oracle Database certification (OCA/OCP) Must possess the ability to work in a highly diverse and integrated hardware/software environment. Motivated, self starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision. Strong understanding of database architecture including processes, structures Strong understanding of entity relational diagrams and integrity constraints. Strong understanding of environment variables and libraries associated with each RDBMS. Strong understanding of database level programming such as triggers, procedures and packages. Exceptional problem solving skills,communication skills and be a good team player. Clear understanding of RDBMS fundamentals. Ability to write clear documentation of operating procedures, and ability to write specifications for applications to be developed. Extremely detail-oriented and able to follow clear methodologies for troubleshooting and development. Scripting languages and strong knowledge of UNIX and Windows operating systems. Expert knowledge of Oracle database typically latest version that got released recently or the one before that Expert knowledge of UNIX - AIX, Solaris, Linux,HP-unix Expert knowledge of with Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, Oracle Clusterware, Oracle exadata Expert knowledge of RMAN backups - both local and catalog level backups Expert knowledge of UNIX shells - Korn shell, bash, Perl,c-shell Experience using Grid Control monitoring tools Experience with SAN (Storage Area networks)storage systems, NAS systems, cloud platform like Amazon Web Services Strong SQL skills. Ability to code and recompile packages and code functions and procedures preferred(PL/SQL skills). Experience in tuning SQL code. Expertise in backup/recovery/fail-over methods and best practices. Ability to support and work within standard software development life cycle practices. Data warehouse design skill. Experience in Oracle Security solutions like Oracle Database Vault,user and role privilege management. Implementation, planning, coordination, configuration, installation and ongoing management of all Oracle Databases. Database creation, upgrades, consulting and database backup and restoration. Expert Oracle DBA (Database Administrator) skills to create and migrate data to new database for the transition of support to functional owners. Experience in Oracle Streams,replication,cloning. General understanding of interface connectivity such as ODBC and supplier middleware. Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite Applications. Available to provide 24X7 system support.