Data Governance Architect

As a Data Governance Architect at Tietoevry and EVRY USA, you will play a crucial role in defining and championing an enterprise data catalog and dictionary strategy, focusing on Alation and Azure cloud platforms. Your responsibilities will involve partnering with senior stakeholders to oversee the entire lifecycle of the data catalog, from establishing metadata standards to executing full-scale enterprise rollouts. You will work towards enriching metadata quality, accelerating catalog population, and driving adoption across various sectors. **Key Responsibilities:** - Assess current cataloging and dictionary capabilities, identify gaps, and develop actionable roadmaps for metadata enrichment and catalog adoption. - Identify different data personas and design persona-specific playbooks to encourage catalog adoption. - Design, deploy, and manage scalable data catalog and dictionary solutions using platforms like Alation. - Understand leading Data Governance tools such as Collibra and Purview. - Define architecture and best practices for metadata management to ensure consistency, scalability, and sustainability of the catalog. - Identify and catalog critical data elements by capturing clear business terms, glossaries, KPIs, lineage, and persona-specific guides. - Develop and enforce policies to maintain metadata quality, manage access, and protect sensitive information within the catalog. - Implement robust processes for catalog population, including automated metadata ingestion, glossary management, lineage tracking, and data classification. - Create workflow management approaches to notify changes in certified catalog content to stewards. - Develop reusable frameworks and templates for data definitions and best practices to streamline catalog adoption. **Qualifications Required:** - 10 years of experience in data governance. - Proven expertise in Alation tool on Azure platform. - Understanding of the Snowflake platform. - Proven expertise in at least two areas: Data Governance Operating Models, Metadata Management, Data Cataloging, Data Lineage, or Data Quality. - Deep understanding of governance frameworks such as DAMA or DCAM, with practical implementation experience. - Strong capability in conducting maturity assessments, gap analyses, and delivering strategic roadmaps. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex topics clearly. Join us at Tietoevry and EVRY USA to make a difference in the digital future by leveraging your expertise in data governance and driving impactful changes in the industry.,