Senior Data Governance Architect: Strategy & Executive Advisory

Searchbox l.l.c.; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 174,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Logicalis is seeking a Principal Architect - Data Governance to shape and evangelize a governance strategy across core IT platforms. You will function as a senior technical seller and trusted advisor, aligning governance with security, cloud, and collaboration services to enable compliant, resilient client engagements.

You will partner with sales and architecture teams to craft outcome-focused governance narratives and lead executive-level discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; related field.
• 10+ years of enterprise IT or security architecture experience.
• Deep experience with data governance, information protection, or compliance.
• Strong background in Microsoft platforms, security, identity, and hybrid cloud.
• Relevant industry certifications for area of focus or practice area.
• OEM based certification for area of focus or practice area

Responsibilities

• Defines the enterprise data governance and information protection strategy aligned to core IT platforms with clear customer value propositions and use cases.
• Establishes governance architectures, patterns, and standards integrated with security, identity, cloud, and collaboration services including but not limited to: Microsoft 365 & Collaboration Platforms (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, information protection, retention).
• Security Services and the Overwatch Office (data risk, executive visibility, compliance readiness, identity governance).
• Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure Platforms.
• Identity, Access Management, and Zero Trust Architectures.
• Portfolio & Offering Alignment Embeds governance consistently across existing practice portfolios and service offerings in a way that is easy for sellers and architects to position and explain.
• Identifies gaps and near-term enhancement opportunities aligned to supported platforms based on customer demand, market trends, and sales feedback.
• Establishes governance reference architectures, patterns, and tooling standards to support repeatable, scalable sales motions.
• Ensures governance integrates naturally with cloud, security, identity, and operations without creating standalone, delivery-heavy engagements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Enterprise IT

Security architecture

Identity governance

Pre-sales

Technical advisory

Cloud & hybrid cloud

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

Security platforms

Job description

Logicalis is seeking a Principal Architect - Data Governance to shape and evangelize a governance strategy across core IT platforms. You will function as a senior technical seller and trusted advisor, aligning governance with security, cloud, and collaboration services to enable compliant, resilient client engagements.

You will partner with sales and architecture teams to craft outcome-focused governance narratives and lead executive-level discussions.