Career Overview
Design, model, or implement corporate data warehousing activities. Program and configure warehouses of database information and provide support to warehouse users.
Also Known As
- Data Warehouse Analyst
- Data Warehouse Solution Architect
Alternate Job Titles
- Analytics Manager
- Big Data Engineer
- Data Integrity Specialist
- Data Management Engineer
- Data Management Manager
- Data Management Specialist
- Data Migration Specialist
- Data Quality Analyst
- Data Specialist
- Data Storage Specialist
- Data Warehouse Analyst
- Data Warehouse Developer
- Data Warehouse Engineer
- Data Warehouse ETL Developer (Data Warehouse Extract, Transform, and Load Developer)
- Data Warehouse Programmer
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Develop data warehouse process models, including sourcing, loading, transformation, and extraction.
- Verify the structure, accuracy, or quality of warehouse data.
- Map data between source systems, data warehouses, and data marts.
- Develop and implement data extraction procedures from other systems, such as administration, billing, or claims.
- Design and implement warehouse database structures.
- Develop or maintain standards, such as organization, structure, or nomenclature, for the design of data warehouse elements, such as data architectures, models, tools, and databases.
- Provide or coordinate troubleshooting support for data warehouses.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Computers and Electronics
Essential Skills
Success in this career requires strong skills in:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Programming
- Complex Problem Solving
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Written Comprehension
- Information Ordering
- Oral Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Category Flexibility
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Speech Recognition
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
- Independence
- Recognition
- Support
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: Bachelor's Degree
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Education Details: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Experience Required: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Spark
- Apache Subversion SVN
Tools & Equipment
- Computer servers
- Data warehouse appliances
- Desktop computers
- Laptop computers
- Mainframe computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Personal computers
- Storage servers
Work Environment
- Spend Time Sitting
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Salary & Job Market
Wages reported for the broader Database Architects occupational group (BLS 2024), which includes Data Warehousing Specialists.
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $81,630 |
| Median | $135,980 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $209,990 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 64,770
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.