Technology
Database Architect in the United States
192 postings read · sampled 2026-08-02 · source ats
What employers actually ask for
Credentials named in the 192 postings we read, ranked by how many mentioned each one.
- Bachelor's DegreeAccredited institution9%18 of 192 postingsAccredited institution →
Lower signal for this role
Credentials that barely appeared in this sample. That is not a claim they are worthless — plenty are valuable for a different job, a different city, or a promotion later. It is a claim that employers here mostly did not ask.
- CCNACisco1%
- Security+CompTIA1%
- CCNPCisco1%
- CISSPISC21%
- TS/SCIU.S. Government (DCSA)1%2 of 192 postingsU.S. Government (DCSA) →
- Secret Security ClearanceU.S. Government (DCSA)2%3 of 192 postingsU.S. Government (DCSA) →
- Master's DegreeAccredited institution3%5 of 192 postingsAccredited institution →
What it pays
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A different survey from the postings above, so the two do not share a sample.
Who was hiring
Employers with at least one matching posting in this sample.
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