Strategic Data Governance Architect

Akkodis; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

401(k)

Open PTO

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Principal Data Governance Architect to lead enterprise-wide data governance strategy, metadata management, and data intelligence initiatives. You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, and data stakeholders to shape governance and enable data-driven decision making.

The role focuses on implementing metadata strategies, data catalogs, glossaries, and data lineage, while driving ownership and accountability across domains.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Stewardship, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience with enterprise data governance platforms such as Collibra, Informatica, Alation, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, business glossaries, data catalogs, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience influencing and communicating with executive leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise data governance roadmap to ensure assets are discoverable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.
• Define and implement metadata management, data catalog, glossary, data dictionary, and data lineage strategies.
• Translate business needs into scalable governance solutions with stakeholders and technical teams.
• Establish data ownership, stewardship, and accountability frameworks across domains.
• Oversee governance platforms and data intelligence tools, ensuring metadata accuracy and platform adoption.
• Partner with data, analytics, and technology teams to support cloud-based architectures and governance best practices.
• Facilitate governance councils, working groups, and executive reporting to advance governance maturity.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Collibra

Azure Databricks

Unity Catalog

Snowflake

Power BI

SQL Server

Python

MDM

APIs

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Principal Data Governance Architect to lead enterprise-wide data governance strategy, metadata management, and data intelligence initiatives. You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, and data stakeholders to shape governance and enable data-driven decision making.

The role focuses on implementing metadata strategies, data catalogs, glossaries, and data lineage, while driving ownership and accountability across domains.