Senior Data Architecture & Governance Leader

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Educational Assistance

Wellness Programs

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Senior Data Lifecycle & Governance Architect to advance research data capabilities in a national lab environment. You will lead data architecture, governance strategies, and AI-enabled computational science initiatives across facilities.

The role requires extensive experience in data standards, interoperability, and scientific workflows, plus strong leadership in multi-stakeholder projects. DOE programs and national labs collaboration are central.

Qualifications

• M.S. in Computer Science or related field.
• 12+ years of programming and software engineering in all SDLC aspects.
• 5+ years designing large-scale data science platforms for federal, state, or commercial orgs.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-disciplinary projects across stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of data standards, interoperability, governance, and scientific workflows.
• Knowledge of federal data policies, open science initiatives, and FAIR data principles.

Responsibilities

• Use data architecture and governance expertise to support DOE and partner programs.
• Lead multi-facility data management and governance initiatives aligned with mission priorities.
• Apply ontology engineering and semantic technologies to support data integration and discoverability.
• Establish and promote best practices for research data lifecycle management and metadata standards.
• Collaborate within ORNL and with national labs, academia, government and industry.
• Support recruiting, hiring and mentoring of technical staff.
• Represent the division in high-quality papers and conferences to showcase achievements.
• Engage with industry partners to develop next-generation capabilities.

Skills

Software Engineering

Data Governance

Ontology Engineering

Semantic Technologies

Interoperability

FAIR Data Principles

Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Science, or related field

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Senior Data Lifecycle & Governance Architect to advance research data capabilities in a national lab environment. You will lead data architecture, governance strategies, and AI-enabled computational science initiatives across facilities.

The role requires extensive experience in data standards, interoperability, and scientific workflows, plus strong leadership in multi-stakeholder projects. DOE programs and national labs collaboration are central.