Data Platform Architect jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 37 job postings with the title “Data Platform Architect” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is SQL.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Data Platform Architect jobs
+How many Data Platform Architect jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 37 job postings with the title “Data Platform Architect” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Data Platform Architect jobs require?
Across Data Platform Architect postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are SQL, Python, Databricks, CI/CD, data modeling.
+Which cities are hiring the most Data Platform Architect?
As of 2026-09-30, Data Platform Architect postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in London, Pune, San Francisco, Suitland, Tokyo.
+Is Data Platform Architect a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 37 Data Platform Architect postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Data Platform Architect postings is SQL, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Data Platform Architect?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Data Platform Architect postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Data Platform Architect
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
1 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Data Platform Architect
Roles after Data Platform Architect
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Data Warehouse Architect | 2 |
| Before: Cloud Professional Services Manager | 1 |
| Before: Data Platform Architect (different employer) | 1 |
| After: Data Platform Architect (different employer) | 1 |
| After: Data Architect | 1 |
| After: Data Cloud Solution Architect | 1 |
Skills most often required for Data Platform Architect
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SQL | 16 | 43.2% |
| Python | 11 | 29.7% |
| Databricks | 10 | 27.0% |
| CI/CD | 8 | 21.6% |
| data modeling | 8 | 21.6% |
| AWS | 8 | 21.6% |
| PySpark | 8 | 21.6% |
| data governance | 8 | 21.6% |
| Kafka | 8 | 21.6% |
| Spark | 7 | 18.9% |
| Azure | 7 | 18.9% |
| Snowflake | 6 | 16.2% |
| ETL | 5 | 13.5% |
| Flink | 5 | 13.5% |
| Informatica | 4 | 10.8% |
Top companies posting Data Platform Architect jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Snowflake | 7 |
| Accenture Federal Services | 2 |
| Accenture | 2 |
| Enpal | 1 |
| Globalpr | 1 |
| GoFundMe | 1 |
| Intel Carriers | 1 |
| TailorCare | 1 |
| HelloKindred | 1 |
| Mastercard | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Data Platform Architect
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2 | 5.4% |
| Pune | 2 | 5.4% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 5.4% |
| Suitland | 2 | 5.4% |
| Tokyo | 2 | 5.4% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 2.7% |
| Belo Horizonte | 1 | 2.7% |
| Berlin | 1 | 2.7% |
| Brussels | 1 | 2.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Data Platform Architect”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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