Database Architects

• Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance and reliability.
• Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
• Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
• Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
• Set up database clusters, backup, or recovery processes.
• Create and enforce database development standards.
• 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 and document database architectures.
• Monitor and report systems resource consumption trends to assure production systems meet availability requirements and hardware enhancements are scheduled appropriately.
• Document and communicate database schemas, using accepted notations.
• Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.
• Demonstrate database technical functionality, such as performance, security and reliability.
• Develop load-balancing processes to eliminate down time for backup processes.
• Test changes to database applications or systems.
• Develop or maintain archived procedures, procedural codes, or queries for applications.
• Identify and correct deviations from database development standards.
• Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.
• Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Database Architects.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Programming - Writing computer programs for various purposes.
• Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Database Architects.