Overview of this occupation
Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists plan, develop, maintain, manage and administer organisations' database management systems, operating systems and security policies and procedures to ensure optimal database and system integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance.
What they do:
- Assess risks to networks, systems, or data, and specify recovery routines and contingency procedures
- Automate work tasks using machine learning
- Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues
- Communicate project information to others
- Design computer modelling or simulation programs
- Develop computer or information security policies or procedures
- Develop data analysis or data management procedures
- Develop database parameters or specifications
- Develop software applications
- Document ICT design or development procedures
- Implement security measures for computer or information systems
- Manage information technology projects or system activities
- Monitor the security of digital information
- Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems
- Write computer programming code
What technology tools they use:
- Application and load testing software
- Application server software
- Business intelligence and decision support software
- Business process management and automation systems
- Cloud computing infrastructure services
- Configuration management software
- Data management systems
- Data processing platforms
- Data warehousing services
- Database management software
- Enterprise application integration software
- Enterprise system management software
- File format conversion utilities
- Flow chart and diagram software
- Help desk and incident management software
- Network monitoring software
- Network security and virtual private network VPN software
- Project management software
- Remote access and authentication services
- Software development and programming languages
- Virtualised IT environments and terminal services
What their interests are:
- Practical – they enjoy working with equipment, operating machinery and fixing things.
- Scientific – they enjoy investigating, experimenting, discovering new ideas and analysing data.
Source: Australian Skills Classification, job and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence and Jobs and Skills Australia, ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Quick facts
Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists
All employees nationwide 1
The number of people employed in an occupations as their main job across all Australian states.
Projected growth 2
The projected increase in employment in Australia from May 2023 to May 2028.
Working in NSW 3
The distribution of people employed in an occupation in NSW.
Median weekly earnings before tax 4
Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed.
Median age of all workers 5
This shows the median age of all workers in this occupation.
Part-time workers 6
Those who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
See footnotes for source details and additional information.
Skills and knowledge
What are they good at?
This table lists skills and knowledge categories according to how relevant they are for this occupation.
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Source: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.
Education and qualifications
Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists – Skill level 1
Occupation at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor's degree of higher qualification .
At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification
Source: Conceptual basis of ANZSCO, ABS Survey, Release Nov 2021.
Qualifications in this workforce
This table shows the distribution of employment by highest qualification completed (in any field of study).7
Year 12 and below
Certificate III or IV
Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Bachelor`s degree
Post-graduate
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Use this as a guide for understanding what qualifications are the most common in this field. For personalised support on your education journey, talk to a Careers NSW specialist.
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