Senior Database Architect
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Role summary
Supports the Database Design and Administration group by analyzing and evaluating business requirements to design database applications, logical database structures, data models and data elements to ensure efficient access to critical data. Ensures that designs eliminate redundancy and inefficiency in the handling of data. Utilizes and applies advanced database design concepts. Requires progressive database management systems experience in a large complex organization.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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