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IT (Cyberspace) · Work role code 421

Database Administrator

Administers databases and/or data management systems that allow for the storage, query, and utilization of data.

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Tasks

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

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  • 401Analyze and plan for anticipated changes in data capacity requirements.Core
  • 520AImplement data mining and data warehousing applications.Additional
  • 664AInstall and configure database management systems and software.Core
  • 684Maintain database management systems software.Core
  • 712Monitor and maintain databases to ensure optimal performance.Core
  • 740Perform backup and recovery of databases to ensure data integrity.Core
  • 815Provide recommendations on new database technologies and architectures.Core
  • 1154Perform configuration management, problem management, capacity management, and financial management for databases and data management systems.Core
  • 1155Support incident management, service level management, change management, release management, continuity management, and availability management for databases and data management systems.Core
  • 5890Identify data consolidation opportunities across database systems, including data sharing and access between business lines.Core

Knowledge

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

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  • 22* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.Core
  • 28Knowledge of data administration and data standardization policies and standards.Core
  • 29Knowledge of data backup, types of backups (e.g., full, incremental), and recovery concepts and tools.Core
  • 31Knowledge of data mining and data warehousing principles.Additional
  • 32Knowledge of database management systems, query languages, table relationships, and views.Core
  • 79Knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure [PKI]).Core
  • 98Knowledge of policy-based and risk adaptive access controls.Core
  • 104Knowledge of query languages such as SQL (structured query language).Core
  • 108* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).Core
  • 137Knowledge of the characteristics of physical and virtual data storage media.Core
  • 910Knowledge of database theory.Core
  • 942Knowledge of the organization's core business/mission processes.Additional
  • 952Knowledge of emerging security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities.Core
  • 1034AKnowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards.Additional
  • 1034CKnowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards.Additional
  • 1123AKnowledge of current and emerging data encryption (e.g., Column and Tablespace Encryption, file and disk encryption) security features in databases, including built-in cryptographic key management features.Core
  • 1124AKnowledge of current and emerging data remediation security features in databases.Additional
  • 1128AKnowledge of database access application programming interfaces (APIs) (e.g., Java Database Connectivity [JDBC]).Core
  • 1157* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.Core
  • 1158* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.Core
  • 1159* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.Core
  • 6900* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.Core
  • 6935* Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).Core
  • 6938* Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.Core
  • 7029Knowledge of how to collect, store, and monitor data.Core
  • 7036Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to AI, data security/privacy, and use of publicly procured data for government.Additional
  • 7111* Knowledge of Zero Trust Security Model Principles.Core

Skills

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

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  • 179BSkill in establishing data security controls.Core
  • 208Skill in maintaining databases.Core
  • 213Skill in optimizing database performance.Core
  • 6945Skill in migrating workloads to, from, and among the different cloud computing service models.Additional

Abilities

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

The DCWF Tool lists no abilities for this work role.

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O*NET jobs

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Equivalents

NICE work roles

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O*NET jobs it reaches

Through its NICE equivalents, by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); jobs from O*NET 30.3

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