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Also called big data architect, cloud architect, cloud infrastructure architect and computer architect.
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Database Architect
Database architect designing strategies for enterprise databases and data warehouse systems, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure scalability, security, and performance while optimizing data models and integrating new systems
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Developed and documented database architectures for business applications, regularly updating them every project cycle to align with organizational goals
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Designed databases that enhanced application performance and reliability, contributing to improved operational efficiency.
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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.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $109,370 |
|---|---|
| Median | $139,500 |
| 75th percentile | $169,290 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $87,460 | $112,500 | $120,970 |
| AL | $92,170 | $105,450 | $139,510 |
| AR | $87,920 | $104,070 | $131,770 |
| AZ | $123,890 | $156,100 | $158,430 |
| CA | $132,880 | $170,160 | $203,130 |
| CO | $122,150 | $154,560 | $168,110 |
| CT | $133,850 | $144,460 | $164,280 |
| DC | $101,990 | $150,010 | $177,480 |
| DE | $130,120 | $147,800 | $159,410 |
| FL | $103,080 | $138,320 | $168,500 |
| GA | $127,870 | $139,500 | $172,030 |
| HI | $127,140 | $134,040 | $169,370 |
| IA | $98,210 | $124,040 | $143,440 |
| ID | $99,500 | $121,380 | $163,790 |
| IL | $122,340 | $142,500 | $167,870 |
| IN | $106,690 | $132,830 | $163,430 |
| KS | $101,710 | $129,990 | $139,940 |
| KY | $101,410 | $125,400 | $145,760 |
| MA | $134,740 | $161,650 | $183,610 |
| MD | $109,030 | $132,940 | $174,690 |
| ME | $104,020 | $133,120 | $159,620 |
| MI | $102,270 | $131,000 | $154,270 |
| MN | $110,360 | $133,050 | $157,680 |
| MO | $80,600 | $110,570 | $139,310 |
| MS | $73,940 | $98,420 | $118,100 |
| MT | $109,990 | $109,990 | $109,990 |
| NC | $106,320 | $134,630 | $164,020 |
| ND | $101,880 | $109,430 | $129,660 |
| NE | $106,470 | $134,320 | $160,220 |
| NH | $104,820 | $139,990 | $164,110 |
| NJ | $86,600 | $120,790 | $167,000 |
| NM | $99,320 | $117,950 | $152,080 |
| NV | $110,730 | $140,200 | $189,760 |
| NY | $100,550 | $141,350 | $180,280 |
| OH | $111,190 | $132,910 | $157,970 |
| OK | $107,830 | $110,110 | $165,660 |
| OR | $113,630 | $138,250 | $161,230 |
| PR | $69,020 | $95,620 | $108,950 |
| RI | $128,860 | $140,320 | $171,820 |
| SC | $99,620 | $130,000 | $159,830 |
| SD | $109,470 | $136,540 | $138,820 |
| TN | $84,210 | $115,170 | $141,930 |
| TX | $127,070 | $151,370 | $165,470 |
| UT | $110,790 | $131,740 | $164,680 |
| VA | $125,540 | $160,360 | $176,610 |
| WA | $101,970 | $128,760 | $160,910 |
| WI | $105,870 | $137,810 | $162,550 |
Other names
big data architect, cloud architect, cloud infrastructure architect, computer architect, data architect, data warehouse architect, enterprise architect, enterprise data architect, information architect, infrastructure architect, knowledge architect, solutions architect.
adp planner, automatic data processing planner, big data engineer, data analyst, data engineer, data governance analyst, data integration specialist, data management information technology specialist, data management it specialist, data manager, data miner, data modeler, data modeling specialist, data officer, data privacy officer, data recovery planner, data storage specialist, data warehouse programmer, data warehousing engineer, database analyst, database computer consultant, database consultant, database design analyst, database designer, database developer, database engineer, database management system specialist, database manager, database modeler, database programmer, database software consultant, database software tech, database software technician, database specialist, dbms specialist, developer, information engineer, internet database specialist, pki analyst, public key infrastructure analyst, server developer.
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