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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: The DBA in the IS organization
Here I am under IT, or as we call it Techops. I think that is a great mistake, dba's should be under development, unless of course you're a production dba. My job, I am both, but since I am under Techops, there I a big delay between when development starts on something, and when the dba is involved, generally after the project is finished. It has burned us many times in the past, I have root access to the Unix database, and generally do 100% of the unix and oracle requirements, the SA generally works with the Web Logic and web server boxes.
I think where you fit in the organization depends on which skills you bring to the table and the job requirements are, I am very comfortable coding in most languages and prefer to be on the development side of things, while a great number prefer to be on the production side of things.
"Do not criticize someone until you walked a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you are a mile a way and have their shoes."
Christopher R. Spence
Oracle DBA
Phone: (978) 322-5744
Fax: (707) 885-2275
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Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 7:55 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
I am wondering how my fellow DBA's fit into their IS organization. My
situation is this. I was hired just a little over a year ago as a DBA but
my official title is network programmer. Except for some job scripting I
have not done any coding. I am the only DBA for 5 Oracle databases and 4
SQL Server installations. Currently my boss is the head of development. I
work with the developers and with the network admins equally. I sometimes
feel a bit of a conflict with me being under the developers. I have been
thinking about approaching the VP of IS about having me be under him rather
than being under development. I feel I need to have equal footing with the
development managers and with the network admins. Right now I am kind in
limbo with no real authority.
So anyway, I am just wondering where you fit in your organization and what
is the appropriate place for the DBA.
And yes I got called into work. Sucks to be me today. :o)
Thanks,
Dave
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