Remote Data Architect - MUST SIT IN EST OR CST at Insight Global
Tempe, AZ
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Jul 20, 2026
Tempe, AZ
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Phoenix-based client is looking for a Data Architect to lead the design of their enterprise data platform transformation. The role centers on building scalable data models, governance frameworks, and ingestion strategies within a Medallion/Lakehouse architecture, while working across business, product, and engineering teams. It suits an experienced architect — not an ETL developer — with strong dimensional modeling skills and the ability to drive enterprise-wide data standards and stakeholder alignment.
Senior level · 5+ years · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 65 people in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 25–120
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $159,533 (middle half $134,014–$159,533).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The posting is staffed through Insight Global (a staffing firm) on behalf of a client in Phoenix, AZ; employment type is not explicitly stated — could be contract or full-time.
ERWIN and ER/Studio are listed together as interchangeable options ('ERWIN, ER/Studio, or other data modeling tools'); captured as one skill with ER/Studio as an alternative.
Retail/merchandising/finance/supply chain/loyalty/POS domain experience and Azure Data Platform experience appear in the same flat 'Skills and Requirements' block as the clearly required items, but read more as preferred domain/platform context given the architecture-first framing of the role; Azure and data governance are marked preferred accordingly.
No compensation range was provided in the posting.
Ignored 5 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): data warehouse design, source-to-target mapping, Medallion Architecture, Lakehouse Architecture, data governance.
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