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Data Architecture

Data Architecture is an individual-contributor Data + AI career progressing from guided delivery to enterprise expertise without requiring people management.

Arquetipo
Architecture
Nivel más alto
L7 · Distinguished Data Architect

Para qué existe

Defines enterprise data architecture, models, integration patterns, platform boundaries and governance principles for scalable trusted data products.

Responsabilidades típicas

Deliver data architecture outcomes; apply data/AI standards; manage quality, reliability and risk; collaborate across product, engineering, security, legal and business teams; at senior levels shape enterprise standards and strategy.

Dónde se trabaja

Technology companies, data/cloud platforms, financial services, consulting, shared services, product engineering and regulated enterprises adopting Data + AI.

Cómo avanza la carrera

Associate Data Architect → Data Architect → Senior Data Architect → Staff Data Architect → Principal Data Architect → Senior Principal Data Architect → Distinguished Data Architect

Niveles de esta carrera

Seis etapas estándar. La séptima existe solo donde la carrera la contempla.

  1. L1Associate Data Architect
  2. L2Data Architect
  3. L3Senior Data Architect
  4. L4Staff Data Architect
  5. L5Principal Data Architect
  6. L6Senior Principal Data Architect
  7. L7Distinguished Data Architect

Nivel distinguido opcional. No todas las carreras llegan acá.

Qué se espera en L7 · Distinguished Data Architect

Apply data architecture capability at operates as a rare distinguished authority with enterprise or industry influence.

Las cinco dimensiones que cambian

Autonomía
Industry/frontier authority
Alcance
Operates as a rare distinguished authority with enterprise or industry influence.
Complejidad
Frontier
Influencia
Enterprise / industry
Impacto en el negocio
Enterprise / industry
Ambigüedad
High

Cómo se ve un buen desempeño

Produces trustworthy data architecture outcomes, makes sound trade-offs, communicates evidence and risks, and demonstrates the autonomy and impact expected at L7.

Evidencia típica

Completed data architecture work products or production outcomes; documented decisions; measurable improvements in quality, reliability, risk, speed, cost or business outcomes; peer/stakeholder evidence of L7 scope.

Habilidades esperadas en L7

Agrupadas en humanas, profesionales y técnicas. La proficiencia meta usa la escala P1–P7, y cada fila dice qué significa ese nivel para esa habilidad.

Humanas10

HumanasPDe apoyo
Clear verbal communicationCommunication & LanguageP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Clear verbal communication and creates new practices or standards.
Clear written communicationCommunication & LanguageP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Clear written communication and creates new practices or standards.
CollaborationCollaboration & RelationshipsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Collaboration and creates new practices or standards.
Critical thinkingThinking & Problem SolvingP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Critical thinking and creates new practices or standards.
Cross-functional collaborationCollaboration & RelationshipsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Cross-functional collaboration and creates new practices or standards.
Learning agilityExecution & Self-ManagementP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Learning agility and creates new practices or standards.
MentoringCollaboration & RelationshipsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Mentoring and creates new practices or standards.
Stakeholder alignmentInfluence & Leadership Without AuthorityP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Stakeholder alignment and creates new practices or standards.
Strategic thinkingThinking & Problem SolvingP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Strategic thinking and creates new practices or standards.
Structured problem solvingThinking & Problem SolvingP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Structured problem solving and creates new practices or standards.

Profesionales8

ProfesionalesPDe apoyo
Architecture governanceIT Service Management & GovernanceP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Architecture governance and creates new practices or standards.
Data contracts governanceData & Analytics PracticeP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Data contracts governance and creates new practices or standards.
Data governanceCybersecurity, Privacy & Data Governance StandardsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralActs as an industry-level authority in Data governance and creates new practices or standards.
Data mesh operating modelData & Analytics PracticeP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Data mesh operating model and creates new practices or standards.
Data product managementData & Analytics PracticeP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralActs as an industry-level authority in Data product management and creates new practices or standards.
Data quality managementCybersecurity, Privacy & Data Governance StandardsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralActs as an industry-level authority in Data quality management and creates new practices or standards.
Data stewardshipCybersecurity, Privacy & Data Governance StandardsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralActs as an industry-level authority in Data stewardship and creates new practices or standards.
Technology governanceIT Service Management & GovernanceP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoActs as an industry-level authority in Technology governance and creates new practices or standards.

Técnicas13

TécnicasPDe apoyo
Apache KafkaDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoAdvances the state of practice for Apache Kafka and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Apache SparkDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoAdvances the state of practice for Apache Spark and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Data catalog platformsDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoAdvances the state of practice for Data catalog platforms and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Data contract implementationDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoAdvances the state of practice for Data contract implementation and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Data lake / lakehouse engineeringDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralAdvances the state of practice for Data lake / lakehouse engineering and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Data lineage toolingDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoAdvances the state of practice for Data lineage tooling and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Data mesh architectureDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralAdvances the state of practice for Data mesh architecture and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Data modelingDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralAdvances the state of practice for Data modeling and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Data warehouse engineeringDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralAdvances the state of practice for Data warehouse engineering and influences the profession beyond the organization.
DatabricksDatabases & Data PlatformsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoAdvances the state of practice for Databricks and influences the profession beyond the organization.
ER modelingArchitecture & Modeling ToolsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralAdvances the state of practice for ER modeling and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Semantic layer engineeringAnalytics, BI & Data VisualizationP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityCentralAdvances the state of practice for Semantic layer engineering and influences the profession beyond the organization.
Solution architecture diagramsArchitecture & Modeling ToolsP7Enterprise / Industry AuthorityDe apoyoAdvances the state of practice for Solution architecture diagrams and influences the profession beyond the organization.

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Carreras cercanas

Calculadas por habilidades compartidas. Es una señal para explorar, no una garantía de contratación ni de elegibilidad.

Marco de carreras v21, activo desde 17 de agosto de 2026.