G.5 Geographic Information System Data Architect

Experience levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5– < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to

• Designing and developing the data architecture for the project, in the context of the overall system architecture
• Setting Data Policy and the technical solution for the management, storage, access, navigation, movement, and transformation of data
• Specifying recommended DBMS and ETL tools and technologies for structured and unstructured content
• Designing the Metadata Repository
• Creating a data model for the project that is independent of the technology solution
• Examining and enforcing opportunities to provide data reuse, balancing the issues of centralization and replication
• Ensuring the preservation of strategic data assets as applications and technologies evolve
• Monitoring and supporting the development of the system’s data to ensure it is compliant with the data architecture, and refine the data architecture as required

Specialties could include but are not limited to

• GIS Product Suites