What Is a Data Architect (Really)?

Baraa Khatib Salkini reframes data architecture not as an advanced technical badge, but as a craft of design thinking. It dives into the questions great architects ask – about consistency, scalability, and strategy – and why it’s less about knowing every tool and more about knowing how they fit together. Whether you’re a senior data pro or just beginning to recognise the complexity of organisational data flows, this read will give you the vision to see architecture not just as a role, but as a mindset.