Senior Data Modeler

Job Description

Senior Data Modeler

Hybrid 3-4 days onsite

Location : Phoenix, Arizona

Salary : $130,000 - $150,000 base

A large, operationally complex organization is undergoing a major modernization of its data platform and is building a new, cloud-native analytics foundation from the ground up. This is a greenfield opportunity for a senior-level data modeler to establish best practices, influence architecture, and help shape how data is organized and used across the business.

This role sits at the center of a multi-year transformation focused on modern analytics, scalable data products, and strong collaboration between data and business teams.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Designing and implementing enterprise data models across conceptual, logical, and physical layers
• Establishing Medallion architecture patterns and reusable modeling assets
• Building dimensional and semantic models that support analytics and reporting
• Partnering closely with domain experts and functional leaders to translate business needs into data structures
• Collaborating with data engineers to align models with ELT pipelines and analytics frameworks
• Helping define modeling standards and upskilling senior engineers in modern data modeling practices
• Contributing hands-on to data engineering work where needed (SQL, transformations, optimization)
• Proactively identifying analytics opportunities and recommending data structures to support them

This role is roughly 40% data modeling, 30% hands-on engineering, and 30% cross-functional collaboration.

Must-Have Experience

Nice to Have

Who Will Thrive in This Role

Why This Role Is Unique

If you’re excited about shaping a modern data foundation and want to be the person who defines how data is modeled, understood, and used, this is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact.