Audience
Readers mapping titles to day-to-day responsibilities
CompletedPublished 4
DA? DBA? DBE? — Understanding the roles
Separate Data Architect (DA), database administration, and engineering (DBE) responsibilities as they appear in job posts and org charts.
Scope
Definitions, focus areas, org patterns—plus follow-on posts on collaboration, careers, and cloud/AI context.
Series parts
1. DA? DBA? DBE? — Part 1: Definitions (similar names, different jobs)
Published2. DA? DBA? DBE? — Part 2: On the ground: how the roles diverge
Published3. DA? DBA? DBE? — Part 3: Career Roadmap (How to Get Started and How Far Can You Go?)
Published4. DA? DBA? DBE? — Part 4: Survival Strategies in the Age of AI and Cloud
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