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Data Architect Career Path in Australia
Salary at every level, the technical track versus management, and what to build next.
Where Data Architects go next
Data Architects progress to Principal Data Architect, Chief Data Architect, or CDO roles, or move into senior enterprise architecture positions covering the broader technology estate.
Chief Data Architect
Senior Data Architects progress to Principal or Chief Data Architect, setting architecture standards across the full enterprise data estate.
Chief Data Officer
Data Architects who expand into governance, data strategy, and executive leadership often progress to CDO roles.
Head of Data Engineering
Architects who maintain engineering depth and want to lead delivery teams move into Head of Data Engineering positions.
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