Solutions Architect - Data Governance

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

US - Remote

Full time

JR3582

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We've grown every year since, and today we're proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI's concierge approach to help them solve what's next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you'll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.

• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.

• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.

• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive - in our offices or yours.

Job Summary

The Solutions Architect, Data Governance serves as the lead technical and strategic advisor for enterprise data governance initiatives within client engagements. This role works directly with executive stakeholders, data leaders, business teams, security organizations, and technical delivery teams to design and implement governance programs that establish trust, visibility, accountability, and control across enterprise data estates.

This client-facing delivery role focuses on structured data governance, including metadata management, business glossary development, taxonomy design, data lineage, stewardship operating models, data quality frameworks, governance monitoring, and Microsoft Purview implementation. The Solutions Architect defines governance strategy, designs governance architectures, leads customer engagements, and provides oversight throughout delivery of the governance workstream.

This role also advises organizations on governance readiness for modern analytics and AI platforms, including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data Services, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Role Description

Data Governance Strategy and Architecture

• 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.

Microsoft Purview Governance Leadership

• 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.

Customer Advisory and Governance Transformation

• 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.

Governance Operations and Monitoring

• Design governance monitoring and operational reporting solutions utilizing Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, and related observability platforms.