Director Senior Information Architect

Harnham; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham seeks a Director, Senior Information Architect to lead architectural direction for its enterprise data ecosystem, shaping standards and scalable patterns while guiding governance, security, and regulatory practices.

The role collaborates with business and technical stakeholders to bridge strategy with execution, influence senior leaders, and drive modernization of data platforms, pipelines, and AI/ML capabilities.

Deep expertise in cloud-native platforms and lakehouse designs is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping enterprise data architecture and standards.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native data platforms and lakehouse designs.
• Proven ability to govern data quality, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Evolve enterprise data architecture strategy and patterns.
• Design scalable data ingestion, integration, storage, and consumption solutions.
• Establish standards for data modeling, governance, and platform design.
• Lead architecture decisions for cloud data platforms and lakehouse environments.
• Develop governance frameworks for data quality, metadata management, privacy, and compliance.
• Support AI, ML, and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Guide large-scale modernization of data platforms and advise stakeholders.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud platforms

Governance

Stakeholder collaboration

AI/ML platform design

Tools

Hadoop

Metadata/catalog solutions

Medallion architecture

AI/ML platforms

Job description

The client is seeking a Director, Senior Information Architect to provide architectural leadership in shaping and scaling its enterprise data ecosystem. This senior individual contributor will play a key role in defining enterprise data standards, establishing scalable architecture patterns, and ensuring that data platforms are positioned to support future business growth while maintaining robust governance, security, and compliance practices. The role requires close collaboration with business and technical stakeholders to bridge strategic objectives with technical execution, influencing senior leaders across the organization.

Core responsibilities include evolving the enterprise data architecture strategy, designing scalable solutions for data ingestion, integration, storage, and consumption, and establishing standards for data modeling, governance, and platform design. The Director will lead architecture decisions related to modern cloud-based data platforms and lakehouse environments, develop governance frameworks for data quality, metadata management, privacy, and regulatory compliance, and create standards for data pipelines and operational processes. The position will also support the implementation of AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics capabilities, guide large-scale data platform modernization initiatives, and serve as a senior technical advisor to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in enterprise data architecture and modern data platform design, with strong expertise in cloud-native data platforms and dimensional modeling methodologies. A deep understanding of data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory considerations is essential, along with the ability to develop architecture standards and influence senior stakeholders. Preferred qualifications include experience with Hadoop and related technologies, enterprise metadata/catalog solutions, medallion architecture patterns, AI/ML platform architecture, and supporting large-scale data environments, particularly within highly regulated industries.