Senior Data Management & Governance Architect

Jefferson; Fort Washington (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a seasoned Data Architect to manage organization-wide data assets and design governance, architecture, and processes for acquiring, organizing, storing, and integrating data. You will lead modernization, ensure security, and drive scalable solutions across cloud and on-prem platforms.

Responsibilities include establishing data governance, collaborating with stakeholders, mentoring staff, and maintaining critical SOPs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related work experience in data management and architecture.
• Proficiency with relational and cloud database platforms listed.
• Strong data modeling skills and performance tuning techniques.
• Experience with HA/DR strategies and data security practices.
• Automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, T-SQL, PL/SQL).
• Familiarity with IaC tools and monitoring/ compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-level database architecture and standards.
• Plan database modernization and migration projects.
• Establish data governance frameworks and policies.
• Ensure regulatory and organizational compliance.
• Mentor DBAs and developers on best practices.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, SOPs, and compliance documentation.

Skills

Relational databases

Cloud databases

Data modeling

ER modeling

Normalization

Query optimization

High availability

Disaster recovery

Security practices

Scripting

IaC (Terraform, Ansible)

Monitoring tools

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree Information Systems

Master's Degree Computer Science

Master's Degree Information Systems

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Azure SQL Database

AWS RDS

Google Cloud SQL

SQL Profiler

Oracle Enterprise Manager

SolarWinds DPA

PowerShell

Python

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a seasoned Data Architect to manage organization-wide data assets and design governance, architecture, and processes for acquiring, organizing, storing, and integrating data. You will lead modernization, ensure security, and drive scalable solutions across cloud and on-prem platforms.

Responsibilities include establishing data governance, collaborating with stakeholders, mentoring staff, and maintaining critical SOPs.