Remote Data Governance Architect

SHI; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity commitment

Growth opportunities

Health & wellness benefits

Remote work options

Job summary

SHI International Corp. seeks a Solutions Architect, Data Governance to lead governance strategy and architecture for enterprise data initiatives. You will partner with executives, data leaders, and delivery teams to implement governance programs using Microsoft Purview and related data platforms.

The role emphasizes governance discovery, stewardship models, and scalable solutions across Fabric, Azure, Power BI, and AI readiness. Strong communication and advisory skills required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven or more years of experience delivering enterprise data, information management, or data governance solutions, with substantial recent focus on governance.
• Hands-on implementation experience with Microsoft Purview, including Unified Catalog, Data Map, Data Estate Insights, business glossary, metadata management, and data lineage.
• Demonstrated experience establishing data stewardship programs, including executive sponsorship, ownership structures, accountability frameworks, and adoption strategies.
• Demonstrated experience leading customer-facing consulting engagements, executive workshops, governance assessments, and strategic advisory initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, and Azure.
• Experience with data engineering and data visualization architectures and their relationship to governance.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and governance reporting.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead subject matter expert for enterprise data governance, Microsoft Purview, metadata management, taxonomy development, and governance operating model design.
• Lead governance discovery workshops, maturity assessments, roadmap engagements, and executive strategy sessions.
• Design enterprise governance frameworks including stewardship models, ownership structures, governance policies, business glossaries, taxonomy standards, and metadata management processes.
• Architect and oversee implementation of Microsoft Purview Data Governance capabilities including Unified Catalog, Data Map, Data Estate Insights, data lineage, metadata management, and business glossary solutions.
• Establish governance standards for structured data assets across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, Power BI, SQL Server, Snowflake, Azure Databricks, and related platforms.
• Guide customers in developing sustainable governance processes, governance operating procedures, and stewardship responsibilities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, data leaders, governance councils, and technical teams.
• Translate business objectives, regulatory considerations, and operational requirements into scalable governance solutions.
• Lead customer-facing workshops, architecture reviews, roadmap discussions, and governance design sessions.
• Design governance monitoring and operational reporting solutions utilizing Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, and related observability platforms.
• Establish operational processes for governance measurement, stewardship accountability, data quality reporting, lineage monitoring, and governance adoption tracking.
• Contribute governance accelerators, reference architectures, and reusable delivery assets from engagement experience.
• Apply the practice’s delivery standards and AI-accelerated delivery patterns on engagements and identify opportunities for improvement based on real-world client conditions.
• Advise organizations on governance readiness for Microsoft 365 Copilot and enterprise AI initiatives.
• Assess metadata maturity, lineage coverage, ownership models, and governance controls required to support effective and responsible AI adoption.

Skills

Data governance

Governance architecture

Executive stakeholder management

Facilitation

Microsoft Purview

Communication

Delivery leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

Azure Data Services

Azure Databricks

Snowflake

SQL Server

Job description

SHI International Corp. seeks a Solutions Architect, Data Governance to lead governance strategy and architecture for enterprise data initiatives. You will partner with executives, data leaders, and delivery teams to implement governance programs using Microsoft Purview and related data platforms.

The role emphasizes governance discovery, stewardship models, and scalable solutions across Fabric, Azure, Power BI, and AI readiness. Strong communication and advisory skills required.