Becoming A Data Architect, These Are Some Things You Need To Know

By Olatunji Franklyn
Career Advice
February 21, 2023
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For those who do not know who a data architect is, the first question that comes to your mind when you hear the word 'Data Architect' is who is a data architect? what does a data architect do? how can I become a data architect? e.t.c. We will cover all these and much more in this article.

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Who is a data architect?

Data architects design and develop data management solutions. They are IT professionals that create a plan to integrate, organize, safeguard, and preserve a company's prospective data sources (both internal and external) after evaluating them. As a result, authorized employees of an organization can obtain crucial information when and when they need it.

Job Description Of A Data Architect

A data architect is required to carry out the following tasks:

Collaborate with IT teams and management to devise a data strategy that addresses industry requirements
Build an inventory of data needed to implement the architecture
Research new opportunities for data acquisition
Identify and evaluate current data management technologies
Create a fluid, end-to-end vision for how data will flow through an organization
Develop data models for database structures
Design, document, construct and deploy database architectures and applications (e.g. large relational databases)
Integrate technical functionality (e.g. scalability, security, performance, data recovery, reliability, etc.)
Implement measures to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
Constantly monitor, refine, and report on the performance of data management systems
Meld new systems with existing warehouse structures
Produce and enforce database development standards
Maintain a corporate repository of all data architecture artifacts and procedures
Skills Required To Become A Data Architect

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For you to work successfully as a data architect, you must possess both technical skills and business skills.

Technical skills required to become a data architect are knowledge of the following:

Application server software (e.g. Oracle)
Database management system software (e.g. Microsoft SQL)
User interface and query software (e.g. IBM DB2)
Enterprise application integration software (e.g. XML)
Development environment software
Backup/archival software
Agile methodologies and ERP implementation
Predictive modeling, NLP, and text analysis
Data modeling tools (e.g. ERWin and VisioExternal)
Data mining
ETL tools
Python, C/C++ Java, Perl
UNIX, Linux, and MS Windows
Hadoop and NoSQL databases
Machine learning
Data visualization

On the other hand, the business skills required to work as a data architect are:

Analytical Problem-Solving solving skills
Excellent Communication skills
Management skills
Industry Knowledge

Average Salary Of A Data Architect In Nigeria

Based on information available to us at the time of writing this article, the average salary for a data architect in Nigeria is 324,000 NGN per month. However, Data architects' salaries range from 156,000 NGN to 509,000 NGN.