Data Architect Interview Prep

Designs an organization's overall data model, schema standards, and governance rules — the design layer that data engineers then build pipelines against.

Topics

Data Architecture & Governance

The design layer above data engineering: modeling standards, governance, and organization-wide data structure.

SQL & Databases

Query design, indexing, and the trade-offs behind relational data modeling.

Data Engineering & Pipelines

Moving and shaping data reliably at scale: ETL/ELT, orchestration, warehousing, and data quality.

System Design

Designing systems that scale: trade-offs in architecture, storage, and reliability.