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Database Architects

Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

$134,700
Median Pay
4-6 years
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High+0

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Growing+2

+9% projected (2024-2034)

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Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 15/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and document database architectures.
  • Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
  • Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
  • Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
  • Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
  • Design database applications, such as interfaces, data transfer mechanisms, global temporary tables, data partitions, and function-based indexes to enable efficient access of the generic database structure.
  • Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together, such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
  • Create and enforce database development standards.
  • Document and communicate database schemas, using accepted notations.
  • Develop data model describing data elements and their use, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

SQLData modeling tools (ERwin, ER/Studio)Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB)ETL/data pipeline toolsPythonDatabase design patterns

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityCategory Flexibility

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Compensation Details

$76,000
10th Percentile
$134,700
Median
$194,960
90th Percentile

Based on 59,920 employed workers

Also Known As

ADP Planner (Automatic Data Processing Planner)Big Data ArchitectBig Data EngineerCloud ArchitectCloud Infrastructure ArchitectComputer ArchitectData AnalystData ArchitectData EngineerData Governance Analyst

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 15-1243.00