Lead Data Governance Architect — Drive Enterprise Catalogs

Lumen; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 139,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Senior Lead Data Governance Architect to lead the governance tech program on the Telemetry, Observability & Technology team. You will own implementation plans, guide two Senior Data Governance Architects, and ensure integration across complex data estates.

The role emphasizes hands-on catalog, data quality, and access control tooling with strong leadership and collaboration skills. Location is US; relocation is not specified.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or governance tooling with at least 3 years in a senior/lead role.
• Hands-on implementation with Informatica CDGC (or comparable enterprise catalog).
• Experience implementing Databricks Unity Catalog with RBAC and data product registration.
• Experience leading technical delivery for a small team in a complex multi‑platform environment.
• Experience with data quality tooling (Validio, Great Expectations, Soda, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in SQL and Python with automated workflows and scheduled pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Governance Catalog Implementation: lead enterprise catalog rollout with configuration, taxonomy, glossary seeding, and lineage mapping.
• Implementation Patterns & Technical Leadership: define patterns and mentor governance engineers.
• Observability & Data Quality Tooling: rollout observability tooling, design data quality rules, set thresholds.
• Technology Assessment: build evaluation environments, run capability tests, document findings.
• Identity & Access Integration: coordinate SailPoint integration design and mapping specs.
• Phased Delivery Leadership: lead rollout sequence from Unity Catalog to policy enforcement.
• Automation & Workflow Engineering: design automated ingestion, quality rules, and alert workflows.

Skills

Data governance

SQL

Python

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS, IS, Data Science, Engineering

Tools

Informatica CDGC

Databricks Unity Catalog

Palantir Foundry

SailPoint

Validio

Microsoft Purview

Great Expectations

Soda

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Senior Lead Data Governance Architect to lead the governance tech program on the Telemetry, Observability & Technology team. You will own implementation plans, guide two Senior Data Governance Architects, and ensure integration across complex data estates.

The role emphasizes hands-on catalog, data quality, and access control tooling with strong leadership and collaboration skills. Location is US; relocation is not specified.