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IT Certifications Guaranteed To Boost Your Career: Page 9 of 9

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Database Architect

Database architects define how data is stored, integrated, used and managed by different users and applications for processing the data. Average salary ranges from $85,000 to $105,000.

Oracle certifications 

Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Database 12c: Performance Management and Tuning
This certification is designed for database administrators, support engineers and technical consultants who can demonstrate a fluency in and strong understanding of Oracle Database performance analysis, management and tuning for optimal performance in a complex environment.

Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Associate
Designed to broaden an individual's  knowledge and skills by exposure to a wide array of important database features, functions and tasks. This certification imparts the knowledge of how to perform complex, hands-on activities through labs, study and practice.

Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional
For candidates who already have an associate certification, and want to enhance their knowledge and skills and get certified to a higher level. 

Oracle Database 12c Certified Implementation Specialist
For those who have a strong foundation and expertise in selling and implementing Oracle Database 12c solutions. A candidate with this certification would have the knowledge of installing and creating a database, using Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express and SQL-based management tools, configuring the Oracle network environment, managing the Oracle instance, managing database storage structures, administering users and security, managing schema objects, performing backup and recovery, managing the database and using advisors, and managing Oracle database software.

Oracle Database Performance and Tuning 2015 Certified Implementation Specialist
Designed for those with a strong foundation and expertise in selling and implementing Oracle Database Performance and Tuning solutions. Ideal candidates for this certification have knowledge of product/solution overview & positioning, product area features and functions, architecture, solution implementation, performance diagnosis, performance tuning, performance testing, and use cases.

Oracle Real Application Clusters 12c Certified Implementation Specialist
For candidates with a solid base and proficiency in selling and implementing Oracle Real Application Cluster 12c solutions.  A candidate with this certification possesses knowledge about Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Real Application Clusters (RAC), installing an RAC environment, automatic storage management, managing and monitoring Oracle RAC environments, Oracle Clusterware, RAC Networking, and RAC 12c new features.

Upgrade to Oracle Database 12c OCP, OCM
Candidates who already possess Professional and Master Certifications from Oracle can upgrade their certifications by following a particular upgrade path provided by Oracle.

Microsoft certifications 

Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) in Database
For those with introductory knowledge of and skills with databases, including relational databases, such as Microsoft SQL. Candidates are usually at entry-level positions in their organizations.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL Server 2012
Designed for IT pros who desire to be database developers or analysts. The certification imparts knowledge in querying, administering and implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

IBM certifications

IBM Certified Solution Developer
This certification is designed for candidates who have substantial experience with intermediary or advanced level skills in developing DB2 stored procedures, user defined functions and triggers.

IBM Certified Database Associate
For IT pros who are entry-level DBAs or users of any of the DB2 family of products. Candidates with knowledge about the fundamental concepts of DB2 9 through hands-on experience or formal education are ideal for this certification.

IBM Certified Database Administrator
Suitable candidates have knowledge of DB2 9.7 and are capable of performing the intermediate to advanced skills required in the day-to-day administration of DB2 instances and databases.

IBM Certified Application Developer
Designed for those who have experience with z/OS application with the IBM DB2. Ideally, a candidate is highly skilled and responsible for the development of applications that utilize the DB2 product on the z/OS operating system.

IBM Certified Advanced Database Administrator
For those who have worked as leads in DBA for the DB2 products on one or more of the following platforms: Linux, UNIX (including AIX, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris), and Windows. The ideal candidate is someone with extensive experience as a DBA and extensive knowledge of DB2 9.7.

IBM Certified System Administrator
For individuals who are willing to have the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to describe the architecture and administer the processes required to plan, install, manage, tune and secure DB2 for z/OS environments.

MongoDB 

Database Administrator (DBA)
This certification is designed for IT pros who have in-depth knowledge of run-time configurations, processes, scaling, backup and recovery, monitoring, and performance tuning for production MongoDB instances.

Developer Associate
For candidates who have in-depth knowledge of at least one programming language and the associated MongoDB driver. An IT pro who wants to be an application developer should have a detailed understanding of MongoDB CRUD operations, the driver API, schema design, aggregation and basic scaling.