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name: database-designer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'database designer' (also: database designers, data architect, secure could-edge computing system architect, data base designer, data model designer, data base designers). Use when the user asks for typical database designer work such as: typical database designer responsibilities"
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# Database Designer

Database designers specify the database's logical structure, processes, and information flows. They design data models and databases to serve data acquisition.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- analyse business requirements
- apply ICT systems theory
- assess ICT knowledge
- business process modelling
- create data sets
- create database diagrams
- create software design
- database
- database development tools
- database management systems
- define technical requirements
- design database scheme
- develop automated migration methods
- ICT security legislation
- information structure

## Hot technologies

- AJAX
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8d9ec84d-cf2d-4179-87bc-335cda54a427), O*NET 30.3 (15-1242.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*