Database Architect
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Database Architect builds integrated data systems for a company or organization. Creates structures needed for different types of information processed, integrates structures into a system that is reliable and secure, sets system standards, and provides help with troubleshooting and access to data.
Job Outlook
There were 150 Database Architect job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2863 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Database Architect industry, which includes the Database Architect career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Database Architect jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $141,937.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $135,645.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Database Architect postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $117,315.
Education and Experience
Posted Database Architect jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 56.3% |
| Master's Degree | 20.96% |
| Doctoral Degree | 6.53% |
| Other | 1.92% |
Posted Database Architect jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 3.49% |
| 3 to 5 years | 33.57% |
| 6 to 8 years | 27.14% |
| 9+ years | 35.8% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Database Architect positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (38.98%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (35.77%)
- Management (30.32%)
- Problem Solving (26.16%)
- Operations (25.04%)
- Planning (19.59%)
- Leadership (19.32%)
- Information Technology (17.36%)
- Innovation (13.24%)
- Consulting (11.53%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Database Systems (25.25%)
- Automation (28.61%)
- Data Warehousing (28.79%)
- Data Modeling (38.6%)
- Disaster Recovery (18.8%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (27.8%)
- Database Security (21.32%)
- Database Administration (38.85%)
- Database Design (28.01%)
- Database Tuning (21.25%)
- Performance Tuning (30.35%)
- PostgreSQL (35.38%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (57.54%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Database Architecture (33.29%)
- Database Management (17.99%)
- Workflow Management (6.76%)
- IT Capacity Management (9.7%)
- Technical Support (4.6%)
- Agile Methodology (15.08%)
- Artificial Intelligence (11.3%)
- Data Analysis (14.59%)
- Data Management (18.94%)
- Relational Databases (17.25%)
- Data Access (5.1%)
- Software Development (8.18%)
- Microsoft Access (15.55%)
- Business Intelligence (7.12%)
- Access Controls (7.01%)
- Business Requirements (12.68%)
- Amazon Web Services (37.22%)
- Backup Devices (10.8%)
- Auditing (10.62%)
- Microsoft Azure (28.08%)
- Cloud Database (9.74%)
- Unix (5.7%)
- Computer Science (37.36%)
- Application Development (5.35%)
- Data Integrity (22.31%)
- Big Data (8.14%)
- Amazon DynamoDB (12.57%)
- Change Management (5.88%)
- Data Security (15.01%)
- Data Governance (9.7%)
- Encryption (12.43%)
- DevOps (12.54%)
- Information Systems (8.22%)
- Document-Oriented Databases (3.75%)
- Information Privacy (3.58%)
- Database Storage Structures (9.99%)
- Linux (10.66%)
- Data Architecture (13.14%)
- Data Migration (14.27%)
- Database Management Systems (10.3%)
- Database Development (5.95%)
- Operating Systems (4.32%)
- MySQL (23.34%)
- Python (Programming Language) (21.85%)
- Machine Learning (11.4%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (17.6%)
- Scalability (33.75%)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (0.89%)
- NoSQL (16.54%)
- Oracle Databases (14.66%)
- Project Management (14.06%)
- CI/CD (10.3%)
- Query Optimization (13.88%)
- MongoDB (17.63%)
- Scripting (20.89%)
- Power BI (7.15%)
- Data Storage (9.49%)
- User Requirements Documents (1.66%)
- Stored Procedure (11.15%)
- Relational Database Management Systems (8.78%)
- Windows PowerShell (4.64%)
- Statistics (3.51%)
- On Prem (9.74%)
- Software Engineering (5.06%)
- Indexing (10.62%)
- Data Pipelines (5.42%)
- Technical Leadership (5.81%)
- Programming Languages (5.13%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Data Partitioning (3.36%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Data Warehousing (46.09%)
- Database Tuning (34.01%)
- PostgreSQL (56.63%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Database Architect skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Database Engineer
- Cloud Database Architect
- Oracle Database Architect
- PostgreSQL Database Administrator
- PHP/MySQL Developer
- Data Management Engineer
- Oracle Goldengate Consultant
- Database Administrator
- Specialist Solutions Architect
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Database Analyst / Developer
- Database Administrator
- SQL Server Database Administrator
- Oracle Database Administrator
- SQL Developer
- ETL Developer
- Data Warehouse Developer
- Data Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Database Architect jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- GovCIO (152)
- Cox Communications (115)
- Professional Solutions Delivered (76)
- Amazon (64)
- Empower Company S.R.O. (63)
- Nutanix (53)
- Marriott International (51)
- Edb (37)
- Concentrix (35)
- Epsilon (35)
North Carolina
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (10)
- Empower Company S.R.O. (7)
- Randstad (7)
- Siemens (6)
- Wells Fargo (5)
- Ihire (4)
- Disability Solutions (4)
- Professional Solutions Delivered (4)
- GovCIO (3)
- The Matlen Silver Group (3)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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