Remote Data Governance Architect for Enterprise Data

International Business Machines Corporation; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Data Governance Systems Designer to define and operationalize governance for data products within a large data modernization program. You will establish data definitions, ownership, quality rules, and metadata to ensure a trusted, auditable data platform across AWS, Databricks, and SAP-sourced data.

Responsibilities include creating a business glossary, documenting data lineage, and implementing governance in Collibra/Unity Catalog.

Qualifications

• Experience applying governance principles in complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on with governance/catalogue tools (Collibra/Alation/Purview) and data platforms (Databricks/AWS).
• Strong SQL and data-profiling skills; knowledge of data modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the business glossary, data definitions, and ownership models.
• Document data lineage, metadata, and classification for data products.
• Design data quality rules, thresholds, and monitoring with stakeholders.
• Ensure governance in Unity Catalog and Collibra if adopted.
• Lead governance workshops and issue-resolution forums with IT and business.
• Support privacy, audit needs, and governance metrics.
• Design and implement metadata management repositories and dashboards.

Skills

Data governance

Data analysis

Data management

SQL

Data profiling

Stakeholder facilitation

Communication

Education

DAMA/CDMP certification

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

AWS data platforms

Erwin/ER Studio

Job description

IBM Consulting is seeking a Data Governance Systems Designer to define and operationalize governance for data products within a large data modernization program. You will establish data definitions, ownership, quality rules, and metadata to ensure a trusted, auditable data platform across AWS, Databricks, and SAP-sourced data.

Responsibilities include creating a business glossary, documenting data lineage, and implementing governance in Collibra/Unity Catalog.