740A Mission Distribution System Operator: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Mission Distribution System Operator designation to Database Administrators. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Mission Distribution System Operator. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
Typical national pay$79,610–$135,460Median $104,620 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 4: considerable preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
Tools and software named by O*NET
Amazon Redshift
Amazon Web Services AWS software
Apache Airflow
Apache Hadoop
Apache Kafka
Apache Spark
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Database Administrator
Summary
Database administrator administering and implementing computer databases, coordinating changes, and resolving performance issues while ensuring security measures are in place to protect data integrity
Experience
Database Administrator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Modified existing databases and database management systems or directed programmers and analysts to make changes
Planned, coordinated, and implemented security measures to safeguard information in computer files against unauthorized access
Planned and installed upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance
Specified users and user access levels for each segment of the database
Tested changes to database applications or systems and corrected errors as needed
Provided technical support to junior staff and clients, training users and answering questions
Reviewed procedures in database management system manuals to make changes to the database
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Mission Distribution System Operator experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Database Administrators?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Mission Distribution System Operator assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Publisher and editorial owner: Rung Guru product team.
Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T04:23:34.352273+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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