Data Governance Architect

What You Will Do:

Data Governance Architect

1. Strategy, Framework, and Governance Operating Model

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide data governance strategies, standards, and policies.
  
• Align governance practices with business goals like regulatory compliance and analytics readiness.
  
• Define roles and responsibilities within the governance operating model.
  
• Drive governance maturity assessments and lead change management initiatives.
  

2. Stakeholder Alignment & Organizational Enablement

• Collaborate across IT, legal, business, and compliance teams to align governance priorities.
  
• Define stewardship models and create enablement, training, and communication programs.
  
• Conduct onboarding sessions and workshops to promote governance awareness.
  

3. Architecture Design for Data Governance Platforms

• Design scalable and modular data governance architecture.
  
• Evaluate tools like Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, BigID, Informatica.
  
• Ensure integration with metadata, privacy, quality, and policy systems.
  

4. Microsoft Purview Solution Architecture

• Lead end-to-end implementation and management of Microsoft Purview.
  
• Configure RBAC, collections, metadata scanning, business glossary, and classification rules.
  
• Implement sensitivity labels, insider risk controls, retention, data map, and audit dashboards.
  

5. Metadata, Lineage & Glossary Management

• Architect metadata repositories and ingestion workflows.
  
• Ensure end-to-end lineage (ADF Synapse Power BI).
  
• Define governance over business glossary and approval workflows.
  

6. Data Classification, Access & Policy Management

• Define and enforce rules for data classification, access, retention, and sharing.
  
• Align with GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, SOX regulations.
  
• Use Microsoft Purview and MIP for policy enforcement automation.
  

7. Data Quality Governance

• Define KPIs, validation rules, and remediation workflows for enterprise data quality.
  
• Design scalable quality frameworks integrated into data pipelines.
  

8. Compliance, Risk, and Audit Oversight

• Identify risks and define standards for compliance reporting and audits.
  
•  Configure usage analytics, alerts, and dashboards for policy enforcement.
  

9. Automation & Integration

• Automate governance processes using PowerShell, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, REST APIs.
  
•  Integrate governance tools with Azure Monitor, Synapse Link, Power BI, and third-party platforms.
  

Requirements

• 10+ years in data governance and management.
  
• Expertise in Microsoft Purview, Informatica, and related platforms.
  
• Experience leading end-to-end governance initiatives.
  
• Strong understanding of metadata, lineage, policy management, and compliance regulations.
  
• Hands-on skills in Azure Data Factory, REST APIs, PowerShell, and governance architecture.
  
• Familiar with Agile methodologies and stakeholder communication.