Passionate about Oracle database

Database Administrator, Database Architect, Data warehouse Specialist, Database Designer, Database Developer, Database Specialist, Database Manager.. The only common thing about these positions is database.

Yes, my friend, I'm beginning to like this kind of job. Anything related to database, particularly Oracle, the number one database software vendor in the world, makes me wild about. I'm so fascinated with the challenge, thrill, robustness of being involved with databases. This is where my heart beats. Unfortunately, this is not the 100% career I'm currently into. My job in NSN mandates me to handle Oracle databases, but it's only part and parcel of my work as OSS engineer/team lead. Being involved with OSS (Operations Support System) means that I will have to lead a team, administer and support HP-UNIX, Linux, Cisco, NSN software, Windows 2003 Active Directory, and of course Oracle. There are just too many to focus on. That's why, it's now my desire to leave NSN. I want to work in a company where I will only deal with database - designing it, creating it, configuring it, migrating it, upgrading it, tuning its performance, securing it, developing some codes to automate maintenance tasks, installing patches for it, backing it up, recovering it in times of disaster, among others.

Oracle database, mind you, encompasses all industries - public sector, manufacturing, banking, telecommunications, insurance, etc. Most of the global firms choose Oracle as their database software. There are other global vendors as well like Sybase, MS SQL, DB2 (IBM), among others, but Oracle is number one. In terms of job opportunities, there are simply high demand for database administrators.

Database is the central part of any business. Crash it and your business is gone! That's why, lots of companies invest on Database Administrators who can make sure that database is up and running at all times. Imagine a world without database. How are you going to store data? Are you going to store them in the index cards? Silly. Stored data are crucial and therefore requires someone who can make sure data are neither stolen nor destroyed. Companies can't afford not to have mission-critical database.

Once in my life during my stint as Intelligent Network engineer had I experienced recovering the live database from a total crash. The experience was simply amazing. I'm proud that I've done it. At that time, the pressure was high, stress level was reaching heavens, bosses were around me watching how would I recover the database successfully. I was too nervous then. But then my determined spirit helped a lot in doing the recovery successfully. This is the experience that I will cherish the rest of my life.

So here I am continuing where I stopped. I felt I have stopped this kind of career years back. I was certified on December 2002, but nothing came out after that because I discontinued developing my Oracle skills further until recently. Today, I'm finally decided that I'll make a comeback. This time, I want a 100% database job. It's coming soon.