Roles · Database Engineer / DBA · Junior
1 core skills, 56 in total. Expectations per skill, and what changes at the next level.
This page lists what a Junior } is expected to know and do, skill by skill. Core skills are the ones a manager and peers assess in a review cycle; the rest count only in self-assessment. Main areas: DevOps & CI/CD.
Grouped by area. The label on the right is the expected depth: Awareness, Working, Advanced or Expert.
Understands CI/CD concepts for database work: build, test, deploy for database migrations and schema changes. Uses existing workflows for migration validation. Can add a step to an existing pipeline for database checks. Reads failed build logs for migration issues.
Not assessed by the team, but part of the self-assessment and the development plan.
56 skills get a higher expectation or become core when moving from Junior to Mid-level. The biggest jumps first.
} in the open competency matrix: 56 skills across 5 levels. The matrix is free for individuals and stays free.