Occupation information for Database Architects District Of Columbia

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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.

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Currently Employed: 940

Projected Annual Job Openings: 80

Typical Hourly Wage: $55.97 - $81.83

Typical Annual Salary: $116,420 - $170,210

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: Less than 5 years work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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  • 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.
  • 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 data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
  • 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.
  • Develop data model describing data elements and their use, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.
  • Document and communicate database schemas, using accepted notations.
tools & technology
Tools:
  • Desktop computers
  • Hard disk arrays
  • Hard disk drives
  • Laser fax machine
  • Mainframe computers

Technology:
  • Data base management system software
  • Development environment software
  • Metadata management software
  • Operating system software
  • Web platform development software
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