Principal Data Governance Architect

Lumen Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Principal Data Governance Architect to own governance standards and architecture guardrails across the data landscape. The role focuses on enterprise data governance, DARB engagement, and guiding tool choices while ensuring alignment with Lumen's EA taxonomy and data strategy.

You will influence platform strategy decisions, support migrations, and collaborate with data engineers to embed governance by design.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise data architecture with governance-by-design orientation.
• DARB or architecture review board participation experience.
• Databricks Lakehouse architecture expertise — Medallion, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables.
• Strong technical writing; produces architecture decision records that remain useful 12 months after the decision.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise data architecture standards for governance including reference architectures and Unity Catalog governance patterns.
• Serve as governance team's DARB representative for new data initiatives requiring governance review.
• Evaluate architectural fit of new tools against Lumen's multi‑platform data estate and flag complexity and risk.
• Partner with Data Engineering EA on migration architecture with governance embedded by design and checkpoints in migrations.
• Author and maintain governance architecture decision records in SharePoint.
• Advise on platform architectural trade-offs in vendor evaluations.

Skills

Data governance

DARB experience

Databricks Lakehouse

Technical writing

Job description

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

Lumen is looking for an experienced Principal Data Governance Architect thatwill be responsible for enterprise architecture authority for the governance program. This person will ensure tool assessment findings, governance standards, and domain data models align to Lumen's EA taxonomy and Data Architecture Review Board (DARB) approved architecture. They will own the governance architecture standards layer,not the tooling implementation, but the architectural guardrails the tooling must conform to. Will represent governance in all major architecture decisions, migration programs, and platform strategy conversations.

Location

This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.

The Main Responsibilities

• Own enterprise data architecture standards for governance inculdingreference architectures, Unity Catalog governance patterns, data platform governance integration models, CUI/commercial data segregation patterns
• Serve as governance team's standing Data Architecture Review Board (DARB) representative — all new data initiatives affecting governed domains must pass a governance architecture review before DARB approval
• Evaluate architectural fit of new tools against Lumen's multi-platform data estate; flag integration complexity and dependency risk in Track 1 assessments
• Partner with Data Engineering EA on migration architectureprovidinggovernance embedded by design, with checkpoints in CDW-to-Databricks and other active migration SOWs
• Author and maintain governance architecture decision records in SharePoint
• Advise the Director, Data Governance Technology on platform architectural trade-offs in vendor evaluations

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 10+ years in enterprise data architecture with governance-by-design orientation
• DARB or architecture review board participation experience
• Databricks Lakehouse architecture expertise — Medallion, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables
• Strong technical writing; produces architecture decision records that remain useful 12 months after the decision

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges
$152,066 - $202,755 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY
$159,670 - $212,893 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI
$167,273 - $223,031 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.

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