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You’ll need to be technically-minded with a head for numbers for a career as a Data Architect, as it’s your job to develop, optimise and oversee an organisation’s conceptual and logical data systems.

You’ll be building complex computer database systems and creating a blueprint for creating, testing and maintaining that database.

Data Architects are required across a broad range of sectors from Government bodies to healthcare – practically any industry that uses data – and it’s your job to ensure the accuracy and accessibility of data relevant to an organisation or a project.

You’ll be designing and building data models to fulfil the strategic data needs of the business, which could involve designing, supporting and providing guidance for the upgrade, management, de-commission and archive of data in compliance with data policy.

Typically, you’ll work as part of a larger team within the ICT department, and you’ll need to be a good communicator as you’ll have to explain complex, technical concepts to non-technical staff.

You’ll need to understand data governance and you’ll be developing and setting data standards for an organisation, as well as championing and governing those standards across the organisation.