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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - **Company:** The Information Technology - **Location:** Bloomington, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $97,000.0 - $142,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Software Applications, Data Lineage, Data Analytics, Data Management, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8b023beb33555ebf ## About the Role * At least 5 years experience influencing the design of technical solutions, with a strong emphasis on data architecture, data integration, or data platform design. * Demonstrated experience with data modeling, data lineage, data governance, or data pipeline design. * Excellent communication skills in all forms: written, verbal, and visual (diagrams). * Proven record of being able to use your network to work across suites and areas. * Experience with database technologies, data warehousing, streaming platforms, or enterprise data integration patterns. * Familiarity with AI/ML data requirements and how data architecture enables AI-driven solutions is a plus. * Experience working with vendors and integrating with State Farm ecosystem is a plus., * A data-driven Technical Architect with experience in data architecture, data modeling, data governance, or data engineering. * Skilled at telling the "broad horizontal story" - connecting the dots across systems, teams, and data flows to paint a clear picture of the data landscape. * Experienced in collaborating across teams and areas to guide strategic data decisions and resolve cross-team challenges. * A challenger of the status quo who asks probing questions to drive innovation and continuous improvement. * Excited about applying AI and emerging technologies to transform how data is managed, consumed, and governed. * At least 5 years experience influencing the design of technical solutions, with a strong emphasis on data architecture, data integration, or data platform design. * Demonstrated experience with data modeling, data lineage, data governance, or data pipeline design. * Excellent communication skills in all forms: written, verbal, and visual (diagrams). * Proven record of being able to use your network to work across suites and areas. * Experience with database technologies, data warehousing, streaming platforms, or enterprise data integration patterns. * Familiarity with AI/ML data requirements and how data architecture enables AI-driven solutions is a plus. * Experience working with vendors and integrating with State Farm ecosystem is a plus. ## Description Are you passionate about data and ready to help define the architectural direction for digital customer experience insights? The Experience Architecture suite within our Enterprise Technology/Digital Channel Performance department is looking for a Technical Architect to help us design scalable, high-quality data solutions that power privacy and digital insights to ensure we are collecting and connecting data in support of our Digital Growth and Experience goals. What You'll Do: * Collaborate with product teams, enterprise partners, and data stewards to design and govern data solutions that ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across the Digital Experience ecosystem. * Focus on consumer privacy. Work with Office of Privacy, keep up with the changing privacy landscape, and consult on solutions that ensure compliance with privacy legislation. * Lead data architecture efforts that enable AI and automation adoption - identify enhancements, establish governance frameworks, and deliver scalable data foundations. * Provide cross-product visibility by helping teams understand data impacts, integrations, and end-to-end data flows across Digital Experience systems and beyond. * Evaluate new work intake for data architecture impact and develop high-level designs for initiatives that break new ground. * Drive data simplification - identify opportunities to reduce duplication and accelerate digital insights modernization. Who You Are: * A data-driven Technical Architect with experience in data architecture, data modeling, data governance, or data engineering. * Skilled at telling the "broad horizontal story" - connecting the dots across systems, teams, and data flows to paint a clear picture of the data landscape. * Experienced in collaborating across teams and areas to guide strategic data decisions and resolve cross-team challenges. * A challenger of the status quo who asks probing questions to drive innovation and continuous improvement. * Excited about applying AI and emerging technologies to transform how data is managed, consumed, and governed., Are you passionate about data and ready to help define the architectural direction for digital customer experience insights? 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