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I'd say "yes and no" from what I could see. If you are looking for a DBA job only in a big/small company, that will be very hard to find. Sadly, most companies
by dig1 4y ago
I'd say "yes and no" from what I could see. If you are looking for a DBA job only in a big/small company, that will be very hard to find. Sadly, most companies will expect you to do DBA work as a "side job" (they see it as an unnecessary expense).
However, if you have expertise in specific databases, start a consulting company. That can be a very lucrative job, and you won't be tied to your employer's mismanagement - I've seen numerous times where a company will hire more managers and fire engineers (or cut the costs in hardware) due to increased costs by those managers. And they end up badly pretty quickly.
- sally_glance 4y agoI think this advice should go with a word of caution since doing DBA work and running a company are quite different things. If you are a DBA with strong networking and leadership skills it might work though. Otherwise I would recommend eating the cut that an intermediate will take and let yourself be placed by an agency as a freelancer. (All assuming the OP is talking about strong pre-existing specialized DBA knowledge, not starting to learn it.)