there are IT jobs all across the country. Being in my profession I get hit up for jobs/contracts everywhere imaginable so working in Scottsdale is not abnormal in the least bit.

As for who would I date? Someone from the surrounding area. There's a shitload of transplants in metro Phoenix along with locals of many races, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. The chances of finding someone suitable to date out there is definitely stacked in your favor.