DBA Unfiltered

  • From DBA Consultant to Senior Data Platform Engineer: Why I Made the Move

    Removing Assumptions Before getting into why I’m making this transition, I want to be clear about something: I genuinely loved my time in consulting. The people I worked with, top to bottom, are smart, kind, supportive, and deeply capable. Having the opportunity to work with and learn from them was a privilege. This move isn’t…

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  • My Career as a Database Administrator: Consulting vs Single Shop

    Starting an Intentional Journey People talk about two types of database administrators: intentional and accidental. Intentional database administrators ignite their careers with the explicit intentions of becoming a DBA. They generally know what the job responsibilities entail, and they work towards building their technical skillset explicitly towards that profession. Accidental database administrators on the other…

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