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  • cyber-arkitect
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    Solaris expert needs to break into as entry-level Oracle dba

    Hello all:

    I am a Solaris Unix Administrator with 6+ yrs. of experience in major
    companies who also has experience with AIX. Since I am good at Unix I
    would like to move into Oracle world, preferrably as an entry-level
    DBA. I have started preparing for the first OCA exams but am looking
    for an entry-level Oracle job. (even if it is an intern its fine for
    now).
    How do I break into Oracle world? Although I have Unix certifications,
    an engineering bachelors, some shell scripting etc, I find that nobody
    is willing to let me in. I just need to get my foot in the door.
    Please advise.
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    • MF
      #2
      Re: Solaris expert needs to break into as entry-level Oracle dba

      Easy.

      Move offshore and it will come to you.

      zak_k2000@yahoo .com (cyber-arkitect) wrote in message news:<6f8e46e1. 0312110549.7791 ff15@posting.go ogle.com>...
      Hello all:
      >
      I am a Solaris Unix Administrator with 6+ yrs. of experience in major
      companies who also has experience with AIX. Since I am good at Unix I
      would like to move into Oracle world, preferrably as an entry-level
      DBA. I have started preparing for the first OCA exams but am looking
      for an entry-level Oracle job. (even if it is an intern its fine for
      now).
      How do I break into Oracle world? Although I have Unix certifications,
      an engineering bachelors, some shell scripting etc, I find that nobody
      is willing to let me in. I just need to get my foot in the door.
      Please advise.

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        • sybrandb@yahoo.com
          #3
          Re: Solaris expert needs to break into as entry-level Oracle dba

          zak_k2000@yahoo .com (cyber-arkitect) wrote in message news:<6f8e46e1. 0312110549.7791 ff15@posting.go ogle.com>...
          Hello all:
          >
          I am a Solaris Unix Administrator with 6+ yrs. of experience in major
          companies who also has experience with AIX. Since I am good at Unix I
          would like to move into Oracle world, preferrably as an entry-level
          DBA. I have started preparing for the first OCA exams but am looking
          for an entry-level Oracle job. (even if it is an intern its fine for
          now).
          How do I break into Oracle world? Although I have Unix certifications,
          an engineering bachelors, some shell scripting etc, I find that nobody
          is willing to let me in. I just need to get my foot in the door.
          Please advise.
          Oracle is completely different from Unix. A good command of SQL is
          mandatory. Likely your problem is going to be you have insufficient
          programming experience.
          Most competent DBAs have originally worked as developer.

          Sybrand Bakker
          Senior Oracle DBA

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            • cyber-arkitect
              #4
              Re: Solaris expert needs to break into as entry-level Oracle dba

              Thanks, Sybrand. I do have cert in c/c++ programming and have worked
              as a developer for a bit. But I still didn't get any answer to my
              original query. I have, in past and at present am studying SQL and
              that would be not my main problem.

              Any craetive suggestions that might help me break into the field?




              sybrandb@yahoo. com wrote in message news:<a1d154f4. 0312120106.33eb 21c9@posting.go ogle.com>...
              zak_k2000@yahoo .com (cyber-arkitect) wrote in message news:<6f8e46e1. 0312110549.7791 ff15@posting.go ogle.com>...
              Hello all:

              I am a Solaris Unix Administrator with 6+ yrs. of experience in major
              companies who also has experience with AIX. Since I am good at Unix I
              would like to move into Oracle world, preferrably as an entry-level
              DBA. I have started preparing for the first OCA exams but am looking
              for an entry-level Oracle job. (even if it is an intern its fine for
              now).
              How do I break into Oracle world? Although I have Unix certifications,
              an engineering bachelors, some shell scripting etc, I find that nobody
              is willing to let me in. I just need to get my foot in the door.
              Please advise.
              >
              Oracle is completely different from Unix. A good command of SQL is
              mandatory. Likely your problem is going to be you have insufficient
              programming experience.
              Most competent DBAs have originally worked as developer.
              >
              Sybrand Bakker
              Senior Oracle DBA

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                • Justin Cave
                  #5
                  Re: Solaris expert needs to break into as entry-level Oracle dba

                  zak_k2000@yahoo .com (cyber-arkitect) wrote in message news:<6f8e46e1. 0312110549.7791 ff15@posting.go ogle.com>...
                  Hello all:
                  >
                  I am a Solaris Unix Administrator with 6+ yrs. of experience in major
                  companies who also has experience with AIX. Since I am good at Unix I
                  would like to move into Oracle world, preferrably as an entry-level
                  DBA. I have started preparing for the first OCA exams but am looking
                  for an entry-level Oracle job. (even if it is an intern its fine for
                  now).
                  How do I break into Oracle world?
                  If I were in your shoes, I'd target smaller firms that may be in the
                  market for a combination systems administrator/ DBA/ developer. Firms
                  that aren't large enough to have full-time systems admins, full-time
                  DBA's, etc are going to tend to be a lot more receptive to someone who
                  has excellent systems administration credentials and is excited about
                  learning the DBA tasks.

                  The other option is to look for a position as a database developer
                  (i.e. SQL or PL/SQL programmer). Many larger organizations will pull
                  their entry-level DBA's from among their better SQL developers.

                  Justin Cave

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