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Data Architect

Data Architect Job Description

In Canada, data architects play a critical role in designing, developing, and managing the overall data landscape within an organization. This role ensures that the data architecture aligns with business goals, promotes data quality, and facilitates efficient access and utilization of data assets.

Typical data architect duties:

Analyze and understand business needs and translate them into a comprehensive data architecture roadmap. Design and implement a scalable, secure, and reliable data architecture considering factors like data storage, processing, governance, and access. Select and implement appropriate data management technologies and tools (relational databases, NoSQL databases, data warehouses, data lakes, cloud platforms). Develop and enforce data governance policies and standards to ensure data quality, consistency, and security. Design and implement data models that optimize data organization and retrieval for various use cases (analytics, reporting, machine learning). Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the data architecture.

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Salary for Data Architect
111750 - 176500
Low
111750
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
145500
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
176500
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Data Engineer 120250 143000 169000 Data Warehouse Analyst 82750 102500 130000 Data Analyst 74250 89500 111750 Database Manager 104500 134250 158750 Database Developer 101000 114750 138750 Database Administrator 76750 95250 121500 Business Intelligence Developer 83250 104500 125250 IT Business Intelligence Analyst 74750 94500 115250

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.