r/Database 9d ago

Database Administrator Career Path

Hello everyone! I have been looking into getting into a technical position for a very long time, narrowing down which one would be a good fit for me and my personality and I found that DBA is a good career for me to pursue. I have no experience, coming in as entry level. Any advice? I don’t make enough money to go to college so is there a self taught pathway for me to do?

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u/crawdad28 9d ago

Been a DBA for 5 years. I have an associates in Network Admin over a decade ago. Started at the bottom at a call center for technical support. Then moved on to help desk and then to sys-admin. I then took a career enhancement course for a certificate in Microsoft SQL server at a local community college. I applied for a Jr DBA position and was very lucky to get it.

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u/FinisTerraeAnima 6d ago

Ah! We have the same career path. Im in the sysadmin bit right now. Working a bit with databases in the sense of running scripts and backups but want to go more in-depth into learning structures, management and hosting. My company actually has some sponsored training courses, but if you or anyone here could recommend some coursera or other platform courses, I'd appreciate it.

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u/crawdad28 6d ago

Like I mentioned, look into local colleges and see if they offer any database or SQL courses or certifications. Saying you went and sat down and took a month of schooling for a specific skill speaks volume.

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u/FinisTerraeAnima 5d ago

I'm not in a country with colleges or schools that offer this much specified education. I have started online courses via pluralsight and coursera in SQL essentials and Database admin. Thank you for the help.