Data & AI Architecture & Governance Lead

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Engineering & Architecture Consultant to evaluate current-state data architecture, governance, and integration patterns, and to design target-state solutions for analytics, AI, and ML initiatives.

You will develop governance artifacts, roadmaps, and executive briefings while collaborating with leaders to align data strategies with goals. Travel up to 10% and experience in regulated environments is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years in data architecture, governance, management, analytics, or related disciplines.
• Experience evaluating and designing enterprise data architectures or governance programs.
• Understanding of data governance concepts: ownership, stewardship, metadata, quality, and MDM.
• Experience documenting data flows, integrations, and business data requirements.
• Knowledge of data warehousing, cloud data platforms, integration tech, and analytics environments.
• Familiarity with AI/ML and related data requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business storytelling skills.
• Experience creating architecture diagrams, governance artifacts, and executive roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current-state data architecture, governance, integration patterns, and ownership models.
• Assess enterprise data ecosystems and recommend interoperability improvements.
• Design target-state data architectures supporting analytics, AI, and ML.
• Develop and enhance data governance frameworks: policies, roles, accountability.
• Define data domains, ownership, stewardship, and governance operating models.
• Analyze data flows and interfaces to improve sharing and consistency.
• Support data quality strategies, metrics, and remediation approaches.
• Collaborate with business, technology, and leadership to align initiatives.
• Support data modernization, digital transformation, and AI enablement plans.
• Develop executive briefings, governance artifacts, and strategic roadmaps.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Data management

Analytics

Cloud platforms

AI/ML concepts

Stakeholder communication

Executive presentations

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Engineering & Architecture Consultant to evaluate current-state data architecture, governance, and integration patterns, and to design target-state solutions for analytics, AI, and ML initiatives.

You will develop governance artifacts, roadmaps, and executive briefings while collaborating with leaders to align data strategies with goals. Travel up to 10% and experience in regulated environments is valued.