NOC 2172 – Database analysts and data administrators

The main responsibilities of professionals in positions under NOC 2172 in Canada typically include:

• Designing, developing, and implementing database systems to meet organizational requirements, including data modeling, schema design, and database optimization.
• Administering and maintaining database environments, ensuring data integrity, security, and availability through regular backups, updates, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborating with stakeholders, including business users, developers, and IT teams, to gather requirements, define database specifications, and implement solutions that align with business objectives.
• Writing and optimizing SQL queries, stored procedures, and database scripts to extract, manipulate, and analyze data for reporting, analytics, and application functionality.
• Monitoring database performance metrics, diagnosing and troubleshooting issues, and implementing performance tuning strategies to optimize query execution and resource utilization.
• Implementing and enforcing data security measures, including user access controls, encryption, and auditing, to safeguard sensitive information and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Planning and executing database migrations, upgrades, and data migrations, coordinating with stakeholders to minimize downtime and mitigate risks to data integrity.
• Developing and maintaining documentation, including database schemas, configurations, and procedures, to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure operational continuity.
• Providing technical support and guidance to end-users, developers, and system administrators on database-related issues, best practices, and performance optimization techniques.
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in database management, data analytics, and information security to drive continuous improvement and innovation in database systems and processes.