A data architect is responsible for designing an architecture that supports the organization's existing and future needs for data management. The architecture should cover databases, data integration and the means to get to the data. Usually the data architect achieves his goals by setting enterprise data standards. A Data Architect is also referred to as a Data Modeler. This is in spite of the fact that the role involves much more than just creating data models.
數據架構師負責設計可以滿足組織數據管理的正常運行和未來需求的架構。這個架構應該包括數據庫，數據整合，以及獲取數據的方法。通常情況下，數據架構師通過設定企業數據標準來滿足以上的要求。數據架構師有時候也被當做數據建模師。儘管事實上這個角色遠遠不止是創建數據模型。
Some fundamental skills of a Data Architect are:
數據架構師的基本技能：
Logical Data modeling
邏輯數據模型的建立
Physical Data modeling
物理數據模型的建立
Development of a data strategy and associated policies
數據相關策略的制定
Selection of capabilities and systems to meet business information needs
選擇滿足業務需求的存儲容量和系統