How to hire an etl architect

How to hire an etl architect, step by step

Here's a step-by-step etl architect hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an etl architect job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new etl architect
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an etl architect, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   An etl architect's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, etl architects from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of etl architects.

   Type of ETL Architect	Description	Hourly rate
   ETL Architect	Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device... Show more	$38-65
   Developer	Developers are usually system or application developers in a company who work on specific projects related to networks or applications from conception to implementation. They attend planning sessions to ensure that the program is feasible... Show more	$36-62
   Informatica Developer	Informatica Developers are responsible for assisting in the process of maintaining all of the relevant sources of data and ensuring that all of the data is stored properly. This job involves coding, testing, and documentation of complex programs.	$32-54

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Data Warehouse
   • Microsoft SQL Server
   • Data Architecture
   • BI
   • Data Analysis
   • Unix
   • Data Quality
   • Extract Data
   • Data Flow
   • Repository
   • Data Warehousing
   • Source Systems
   • Ssis
   • Teradata

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and execute various BO reporting projects within organization.
   • Create a JAVA application to handle the Informatica workflow restart-ability.
   • Support migration of ETL code from development to QA and then from QA to production.
   • Perform unit testing, negative testing and then hand over the data to QA team.
   • Conduct code and performance tuning reviews for AbInitio graphs, UNIX/Perl scripts and PL/SQL store procedures.
   • Create PL/SQL packages, procedures and functions to implement the business logic and for history fix.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the etl architect job description is a good way to get more applicants. An etl architect salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an etl architect in Louisiana may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level etl architect. Additionally, an etl architect with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average etl architect salary

   $105,901yearly

   $50.91 hourly rate

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   Entry-level etl architect salary

   $81,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average etl architect salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$127,497	$61
   2	Washington	$123,860	$60
   3	Michigan	$106,976	$51
   4	Massachusetts	$106,643	$51
   5	New Jersey	$105,828	$51
   6	Texas	$104,522	$50
   7	Pennsylvania	$104,291	$50
   8	New York	$103,902	$50
   9	Arizona	$103,530	$50
   10	Nevada	$100,890	$49
   11	South Carolina	$100,850	$48
   12	Virginia	$99,775	$48
   13	Ohio	$99,287	$48
   14	Illinois	$99,135	$48
   15	Missouri	$96,550	$46
   16	Georgia	$95,846	$46
   17	Indiana	$91,877	$44
   18	Tennessee	$91,734	$44
   19	North Carolina	$90,611	$44
   20	Florida	$90,315	$43

   Average etl architect salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Netflix	$134,041	$64.44
   2	Zoom Video Communications	$130,944	$62.95	1
   3	Barclays	$127,300	$61.20
   4	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$123,201	$59.23	146
   5	DIVERSANT	$114,646	$55.12
   6	Grand Circle Travel	$113,172	$54.41
   7	Stanford Health Care	$113,143	$54.40
   8	Randstad North America, Inc.	$112,217	$53.95	7
   9	Savvysherpa	$111,861	$53.78
   10	Oakwood Systems Group	$111,697	$53.70
   11	Gardner Denver	$111,476	$53.59
   12	Xtime Inc.	$111,193	$53.46
   13	Gallagher	$110,391	$53.07
   14	Pinnacle Technical Resources	$108,940	$52.38	9
   15	Holland America Line	$108,601	$52.21
   16	CVS Health	$108,551	$52.19	49
   17	HealthNow	$108,337	$52.09
   18	NTT Data International L.L.C.	$108,033	$51.94	110
   19	Virgin Mobile USA	$107,521	$51.69
   20	Unitedheath Group	$107,033	$51.46

4. Writing an etl architect job description

   An etl architect job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an etl architect job description:

   Etl architect job description example

   The Data ETL Specialist defines the client's data migration requirements, analyzes the tech stack required for client's end-to-end (E2E) data migration, and builds custom ETL scripts/tools and data validation reports to ingest client data into the digital environment. This position requires 1: an expert understanding of ETL processes, APIs, and automation scripting to streamline the receiving, transforming, and loading of the delivered data; 2: an understanding of data schemas and bulk data-loading tools and techniques ; 3: ability to obtain a Secret clearance; 4: ability to acquire and maintain an IAT II certification such as Security+. The ETL specialist will be a part of a broader solution team which spans expertise across a larger digital ecosystem, and communication across domains will be required for understanding data model changes/updates, cyber security constraints, infrastructure requirements, and access controls that will impact data migration activities. Understanding of Agile software development is preferred. The ideal candidate is located near Dayton OH to support future classified activities, configuration and data load work on client site. Full telework will be considered. Experience with Siemens Teamcenter as well as CAD and CAD integration software (installation, configuration, mapping, etc.) are desired.

   
   

   What You'll Do

   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

   • Elicit requirements from clients
   • Support bulk migration of data into through automation scripts and utilization of APIs
   • Create reports to assist clients in data analysis decisions
   • Create technical documentation for data migration processes and utilities
   • Create test cases to support the generation of automation scripts
   • Test executed solutions and troubleshoot anomalies to resolution
   • Coordinate issue resolution with Technical Support and similar infrastructure / software support activities
   • Analyze migration performance and optimize solutions
   • Coordinate with Scrum Master, Product Owners, Information System Security Engineering (ISSE), Engineering Subject Matter Experts and Infrastructure/Network administrators on broader team to accomplish objectives
   • Other Duties as assigned

   
   

   Your Qualifications

   • US Citizen
   • Ability to obtain Secret clearance
   • IAT II certification such as Security +
   • 4+ years of writing automation scripts using Python or PowerShell
   • Experience reading and understand API documentation
   • Experience creating documentation around tools and processes
   • Strong spoken and written English skills
   • Experience delivering presentations to clients
   • Adequate home working environment to include dedicated office-space to enable productive remote work

   
   
   

   Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability and Veterans

   
   

   Employees must abide by Sabel System's government contracts and any federal, state, and local laws regarding COVID-19 vaccination and related requirements.

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5. Post your job

   To find etl architects for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any etl architects they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level etl architects with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your etl architect job on Zippia to find and recruit etl architect candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit etl architects, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview etl architect candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new etl architect

   Once you've decided on a perfect etl architect candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new etl architect first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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