Data Lead – Analytics, Governance, Security

xScion Solutions

Data Lead managing analytics and security governance for the Data Hub at xScion. Ensuring compliance with HIPAA and overseeing data security frameworks.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define priority reporting and analytics use cases (360 participant view, pension calculations, compliance analytics, inactive population communications) and map them to data, security, and tooling requirements
Establish the Data Hub governance framework: data classification, stewardship roles, approval workflows, retention rules, and incident/breach support aligned with OEB and Federal Reserve policies
Map regulatory obligations (HIPAA, applicable state benefits laws) to concrete controls, policies, monitoring processes, and evidence expectations within the Data Hub operating model
Recommend and oversee cataloging, lineage, and access-control approaches (Unity Catalog, AWS Glue Data Catalog, RBAC/ABAC) to support discoverability, traceability, and least-privilege access
Define fine-grained security patterns: RBAC/ABAC, encryption, key management, logging, and monitoring for highly sensitive data
Produce audit-ready evaluation reports summarizing compliance posture, risks, mitigations, and supporting evidence for internal audits and external reviews
Partner with Architecture/Ingestion lead and IV&V lead to ensure governance and security requirements are built into ingestion patterns, data models, and testing from the outset.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Permanent Residency or US Citizenship
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business IT Management or equivalent practical experience
7+ years in data governance, compliance, or information management with direct responsibility for governance framework delivery
Deep working knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules as applied to health and benefits data
Experience building data governance frameworks: classification, stewardship, approval workflows, and retention policy
Familiarity with cataloging and access-control tooling — Unity Catalog, AWS Glue Data Catalog, Collibra, Alation, or equivalent
Experience with RBAC/ABAC design and fine-grained security controls for cloud data platforms
Ability to produce audit-ready compliance documentation: posture assessments, risk/mitigation evidence packages
Experience mapping regulatory obligations (HIPAA, state-level benefits law) to data platform controls and monitoring.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
401(k) match
Flexible spending
Up to 27 days off a year (including your birthday!)
Remote work opportunities
Parental leave
Wellness benefits
Unique perks that inspire balance and flexibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancecompliance analyticsdata classificationstewardship rolesapproval workflowsretention policiesRBACABACencryptionaudit-ready documentation

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving