Hiring new EBS DBAs is difficult

The increase in the volume and velocity of data is driving the need for more DBAs across the board. The demand for DBAs is growing faster than the available candidates which is creating a labor shortage. It’s a “sellers” market, and as such it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract and retain a DBA, especially for on-premise systems. Businesses that are not large enough to have a DBA team are particularly disadvantaged because they don’t have enough positions to separate the operational on-call DBAs from the strategic/transformational DBAs. Only the largest of teams can offer a DBA career path that avoids the need for routine on-call and night/evening work - something every DBA seeks.

And, of course, let’s not forget the cost of recruiting, hiring, and training a new EBS DBA. Costs in both money and time can be significant, and they continue to climb if your new DBA stays less than a year.

Finding and hiring qualified, experienced job candidates is a challenge that blocks far too many businesses from reaching their full potential.