Database Architects

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.