1-7. Database Administrator

 

Ken: Thanks for coming to see us. Our system administratorwants a database administrator. We’ve grown 30% in the past year, and she canbarely keep up with the hardware requirements.

 

Alice: So the development and design of your databasestrategies is already implemented, but you need someone to monitor and improveperformance and capacity, and plan for expansion?

 

K: Yes. Expansion requirements are your priority. Systemsecurity is not good. We need you to plan, coordinate and implement newsafeguards.

 

A: I took the Microsoft Certified DBA course after I finishedmy computer science degree. All those aspects were required learning.

 

K: Yes, you aced (/es/, 能手) your technical courses. But we need morethan a techie (/ˈtɛki/,技术员) – we need someone withstrong organizational skills.

 

A: As my resume says, I was leader of my college softwaredevelopment team two years in a row (连续两年).

 

K: The reference letter from your thesis (/'θisɪs/, 论文)supervisor says you’re a logical and analytical thinker. Also, your coverletter and thesis excerpt show high-level written and verbal (/'vɝbl/,语言的/动词)communication skills. This skill set is required of our DBA.

 

A: Then I’m glad I learned these.

 

K: One requirement we haven’t discussed is your ability toconcentrate and pay close attention to detail.

 

A: Won’t that show up during my three-month probationperiod?

 

K: Yes. We also need to see if you can stand up to demandsfor privilege (/'prɪvlɪdʒ/,特权，特殊待遇) from those listed as non-essential(不重要的)users. Some are managers!

 

A: Since security is part of the job, managers should acceptrestrictions. I’ll follow the system administrator’s guidelines.

 

K: That’s what I like to hear! Welcome!