Remote Data Governance Solutions Architect

SHI; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Solutions Architect, Data Governance to lead governance initiatives for enterprise data estates in a client-facing capacity.

You will collaborate with executives, data leaders, and technical teams to design and implement governance programs that build trust, visibility, accountability, and control across data assets. The role focuses on Microsoft Purview governance, metadata management, taxonomy design, data lineage, and stewardship models, with guidance to

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.

Job description

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Solutions Architect, Data Governance to lead governance initiatives for enterprise data estates in a client-facing capacity.

You will collaborate with executives, data leaders, and technical teams to design and implement governance programs that build trust, visibility, accountability, and control across data assets. The role focuses on Microsoft Purview governance, metadata management, taxonomy design, data lineage, and stewardship models, with guidance to