Manager, Data Platform Governance, Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance the enterprise data governance strategy.

• Oversee governance architecture for Snowflake and AWS platforms.

• Integrate governance capabilities into Snowflake, AWS, Athena, and emerging technologies.

• Lay the groundwork for governance in AI/ML initiatives.

• Implement governance standards through automation, policies, and controls.

• Manage the execution of SOX compliance and ensure ongoing compliance validation.

• Supervise operations related to the data catalog and metadata governance.

• Track adherence to governance and the overall compliance posture.

• Oversee costs, optimization, attribution, and chargeback frameworks for Snowflake and AWS platforms.

• Assess and present platform ROI, the impact of governance, and cost trends to leadership.

• Build and mentor a high-performing governance team.

• Recruit senior technical talent and outline career progression paths.

• Collaborate on architectural decisions, code reviews, and technical problem resolution.

• Promote the use of governed data products and self-service access models.

• Manage relationships across functions with Data Engineering, Security, Finance, and business stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in data governance, data platform operations, or data management.

• At least 3 years in a leadership or technical lead position.

• Proven history of building and scaling governance programs within cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

• Experience in leading and mentoring technical teams, including recruitment, performance management, and organizational development.

• Extensive knowledge of Snowflake platform architecture, including RBAC design, row-level security, data masking, network policies, authentication policies, resource optimization, and cost controls.

• Proficient in AWS cloud services, including S3, IAM, governance integrations, and multi-engine data architectures (Iceberg, Athena, Spark).

• Experience with enterprise compliance (SOX, SOC 2, or equivalent).

• Expertise in access controls, audit evidence, and automation of continuous compliance.

• Proficient in data cataloging and metadata management (Alation, Collibra, or similar).

• Knowledge of contemporary data platforms like Databricks and governance capabilities, including cataloging, lineage, and access control.

• Preferred: experience with Snowflake Cortex, Agents, Snowpark ML, AI data pipeline governance, cost attribution, chargeback models, ROI measurement, Terraform or equivalent, and enterprise SaaS environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Mentorship opportunities.

• Access to learning programs.

• Leadership development initiatives.

• Education support.

• Paid time for volunteering.

• Free Fridays in August.

• Resources for well-being.

• Programs tailored to employees and their families based on regional needs.