Senior Architect, Data Governance

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Senior Architect leading data governance initiatives for a financial company. Responsible for design, implementation, and improvement of data governance frameworks and data architecture.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $138,000 - $200,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Informatica

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defines and supports data governance strategy and goals.
Leads design, implementation, and continuous improvement of data governance and data architecture frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.
Trains data stewards on their responsibilities, including standards compliance and supports them in completion of the work needed.
Evangelizes data governance strategy and requirements with technical and business audiences.
Evaluates and implements data governance operating models, tools and technologies.
Uses working knowledge of data query tools used to access existing data stores.
Review data models for compliance with data architecture standards – coach teams to compliance, when necessary.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Provides mentorship and guidance to junior analysts and data stewards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or equivalent experience.
Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, or related areas.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK).
Data quality rule architecture and stewardship enablement.
Governance operating model support, including Data Governance Council involvement and Data Stewardship enablement.
Cross functional stakeholder engagement across data producers and consumers.
Knowledge of data architecture and data warehousing concepts.
Experience with enterprise data governance including data quality, metadata management, data stewardship, and data lineage concepts.
Experience with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar).
Data contract and data product design, including data producer/data consumer accountability frameworks.
Certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional).
Experience working in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, etc.).
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata managementdata architecturedata qualitymetadata managementdata stewardshipdata lineagedata modelingdata warehousingdata query tools

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsmentorshipcoachingstakeholder engagementtrainingevangelizingcontinuous improvementleadership

Certifications

CDMP