Database Architects

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Database Analyst, Database Developer, Database Programmer, Information Architect

What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
  • 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.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics
  • product and service development

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Skills

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Abilities

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Math

  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide
  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem

Visual Understanding

  • see hidden patterns

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Initiative
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base management system software

  • Amazon DynamoDB Hot Technology
  • Elasticsearch Hot Technology

Data base user interface and query software

  • Apache Hive Hot Technology
  • Blackboard software

Web platform development software

  • React Hot Technology
  • Spring Framework Hot Technology

Education

Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed

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