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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: Skill Sets - This may be a dumb question
One advantage of database architect is that he is less dependent on a specific database. I am some kind of system architect/analyst and in my previous job I worked with Oracle products as well as with some Open source ones. Now my new company is working only with M$ SQL Server and I don't have any big problems. And they even are looking in the Oracle direction for the first time ever and of course I'm strongly supporting that :)
Gints
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Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 6:34 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Hello everyone,
Well I've been "reassigned". I was responsible for the completely messed up Peoplesoft Oracle/AIX environment but management here decided that it was more important to separate a husband and wife that both work in the same department, and assigned one of them to be primary support in this environment instead of me. (sshh: The new person who is primary doesn't know a thing about Unix.) My primary job is now suppossed to be data modeling and data warehouse/mart design, moving on into Problematica (er, Informatica) development into a Sql Server database. I will not be the admin on the Sql Server database. My new boss referred to this as "database architecture". ?? What? They have already decided what they want done and just want someone to take the pretty pictures and implement them with unrealistic deadlines.
The main reason why I am upset is because it seems to me that data modeling is such a "soft" skill. I am concerned about keeping my skills up to date and keeping my hands in an Oracle environment, whether it's a mess or not. Seems to me that data modeling alone isn't something that can land you a new job or really spiff up your resume. I think that having a finite list of skills (Oracle, Unix, Windows 2000, Erwin, Project, crap like that) is more what employers search for, and is what HR depts can easily deal with.
Am I wrong? This job pays well and working for a huge company has it's benefits, if you can deal with the bureaucracy similar to what is described in the 1st paragraph. And I know in this market I am just lucky to have a job.
And please tell me if I'm whining. I may just need a KITA. Who knows anymore...
Lisa Koivu
Oracle Drink Beer Again
Fairfield Resorts, Inc.
5259 Coconut Creek Parkway
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 33063
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