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# Data Architect

- **Company:** Champion, Inc.
- **Location:** Cleveland, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mart, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Dimensional Modeling, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Containerization, Data Pipelines, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/b5a276ea-1f21-4c22-ac1c-750e18a64c2e/data-architect

## About the Role

* Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
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 * Experience: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, database design, or data architecture, including hands-on work with Python, SQL, and ETL development, plus demonstrated experience designing data models and architectures at scale.
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 * Deep proficiency in SQL and expertise in relational and dimensional database design.
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 * Proven experience architecting ETL/ELT pipelines and evaluating ETL tools and frameworks.
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 * Expert understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling (star/snowflake schemas), and data mart design.
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 * Familiarity with cloud data platforms and services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their architectural trade-offs.
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 * Working knowledge of data governance, security, and access-control principles.
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 * Analytical Skills: Ability to evaluate complex systems and data flows to design solutions that balance performance, scalability, and maintainability.
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 * Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical architecture decisions into business value for non-technical audiences.

## Description

CHAMP is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Data Architect to join our Data and Analytics Team. As a Data Architect, you will design and govern the enterprise data architecture that underpins the vehicle title, registration, and driver data states rely on to serve the public and prepare for what comes next. That data arrives from dozens of disparate, often legacy systems, each with its own formats and rules. Architecture is what turns it into a single, reliable source of truth. You will define data flows from transactional sources through transformation into analytics-ready structures, using cloud-native technologies and modern architectural best practices. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in data modeling and system design with strong technical fluency in Python and SQL, and can translate business needs into scalable, well-governed data solutions.