P5P5 — Expert Professional
Data Governance Roles Data Architect
Responsible for data architecture and schema changes.
What this level means
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Design data architecture
- Implement schema changes
- Develop data models
- Ensure data architecture aligns with business needs
- Collaborate with IT and business units
- Optimize data storage solutions
- Ensure data security and compliance
- Lead data architecture projects
- Design and implement data architectures
- Develop and maintain data models
- Ensure compliance with security standards
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Data architecture design
- Schema implementation
- Data modeling
- Technical collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Innovation
- Security compliance
- Project leadership
- Data architecture principles
- Schema design techniques
- Data modeling standards
- Security compliance frameworks
- Project management methodologies
- Collaboration tools
- Data storage optimization
- Technical innovation
- Technical expertise
- Architectural Design
- Data modeling
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Innovation
- Security Compliance
- Project management
What good looks like
- Experience in data architecture
- Certification in data architecture
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years in technical data roles
- Proven track record in data architecture
Common titles
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What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
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