What are the 8 key roles and responsibilities of a Data Architect?

A Data Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing an organisation's data infrastructure, ensuring data is structured, secure, and accessible for business needs.

Responsibility 1: Data Strategy and Architecture Design

• Develop and implement data architecture strategies aligned with business goals.
• Design scalable, high-performance data solutions for structured and unstructured data.
• Define data models, schemas, and metadata standards.

Example: Designing a cloud-based data warehouse architecture using Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift to handle large-scale analytics.        

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