• Establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security
• Monitor performance and manage parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users
• Map out the conceptual design for a planned database
• Consider both back-end organization of data and front-end accessibility for end-users
• Refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model
• Further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements
• Install and test new versions of the database management system (DBMS)
• Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
• Write database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
• Control access permissions and privileges
• Develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans
• Ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
• Carry out capacity planning
• Communicate regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security
• Commission and install new applications and customize existing applications to make them fit for purpose
• Apply Oracle Patches
• Manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database
• Install and configure WebLogic domains and performance monitoring
• Install WebLogic patches, service packs, etc.