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In short

Data Warehousing is required most often, in 4 of 5 principal data architect roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 16, 2026, then Data Modeling (3) and ETL (3). Among roles that state years, 3 of 5 ask for at least 10 years. We counted 5 roles, each at a different employer.

Data Warehousing
4 of 5
Required most often, of the roles we could read
10+ years
3 of 5
Of roles stating years
Remote roles
3 of 5
Of the roles we could read for it

What the postings ask for

Out of the 5 roles whose requirements we could read, of 5 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.

Required
SkillRoles asking
Data Warehousing
4 of 5
Data Modeling
3 of 5
ETL
3 of 5
Performance Optimization
3 of 5
AI
2 of 5
Cost Optimization
2 of 5
Data Governance
2 of 5
Data Infrastructure
2 of 5
Data Lakes
2 of 5
Data Mesh
2 of 5

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Preferred
SkillRoles asking
AI Agents
1 of 5
Data Governance
1 of 5
Data Lineage
1 of 5
Data Modeling
1 of 5
Data Quality
1 of 5
Multi-Cloud
1 of 5
Python
1 of 5

Experience

Asked most often: 10+ years, 3 of 5.

Of the 5 roles that state years

Under 5 years
0 of 5
5–7 years
1 of 5
8–9 years
1 of 5
10+ years
3 of 5

Degree

1 of 5 requires a degree or experience instead.

Of the 5 roles we could read for it

Required
0 of 5
Required, or experience instead
1 of 5
Preferred
0 of 5
Not mentioned
4 of 5

Pay and remote work

Of the 5 roles we could read for it

Roles stating pay
3 of 5
Remote roles
3 of 5

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How we count: 5 roles in the 90 days to Oct 16, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology