Director, Data Architecture & Governance

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart in Bentonville, AR seeks an experienced Director, Data Architecture to lead enterprise data governance, data quality, security, and scalable data ecosystems that drive business value.

You will mentor associates, partner with cross-functional teams, and guide data strategy across Redshift, Azure, BigQuery, Snowflake.

This role emphasizes regulatory compliance and data harmonization across platforms.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field with data-focused experience.
• Experience supervising teams and leading data initiatives.
• Experience with enterprise data governance and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and big data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of enterprise data governance and align with objectives.
• Develop data dictionaries and governance frameworks for quality and accessibility.
• Oversee data source identification, validation, and quality assessment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement to data management practices and system performance.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Leadership

Cloud data platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

8 years' experience in data engineering, solution architecture, business intelligence or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science (optional)

Tools

Redshift

Azure

BigQuery

Snowflake

Hadoop

Kafka

Job description

Walmart in Bentonville, AR seeks an experienced Director, Data Architecture to lead enterprise data governance, data quality, security, and scalable data ecosystems that drive business value.

You will mentor associates, partner with cross-functional teams, and guide data strategy across Redshift, Azure, BigQuery, Snowflake.

This role emphasizes regulatory compliance and data harmonization across platforms.