Principal, Data Governance Platforms

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

📋 Description

• Define the technological framework for enterprise data governance features, which encompass metadata management, Master Data Management (MDM), data quality, and lineage.

• Align the platform strategy with the principles of enterprise data architecture and standards of the cloud ecosystem.

• Oversee the implementation of governance platforms, including their configuration, integration, testing, and go-live processes.

• Ensure optimal performance, availability, and data integrity across various governance use cases.

• Integrate governance controls within data pipelines and processing workflows.

• Design and execute automated workflows for data quality rules, metadata harvesting, lineage capture, and MDM matching.

• Facilitate visibility into data flows, system dependencies, and transformation logic for impact analysis, audit readiness, and root-cause investigation.

• Establish technical guidelines for the configuration, integration, and operation of governance platforms.

• Generate platform architecture documentation for technical teams and governance stakeholders.

• Collaborate with data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise architecture teams.

• Convert governance business requirements into scalable technical solutions that align with organizational standards and security measures.

• Provide leadership through technical expertise, architectural ownership, and collaborative engineering efforts as an individual contributor.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or the implementation of data governance platforms.

• Proven track record in implementing and managing enterprise-scale data governance or data management platforms.

• Experience in integrating governance tools within cloud-based data platforms and pipelines.

• Background in implementing MDM, data catalog, or data quality platforms within a regulated healthcare setting.

• Understanding of HIPAA technical safeguard requirements as they relate to data platform architecture.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Business, Health Informatics, or a relevant field.

• Practical experience with at least one enterprise data catalog, one MDM platform, and one data quality/observability tool.

• Knowledge of HIPAA technical compliance as it pertains to data platform architecture.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Purview or Alation.

• Extensive implementation experience with Reltio, Informatica MDM, or Profisee.

• Expertise in Acceldata or Informatica Data Quality.

• Strong foundation in ETL/ELT pipelines, API integration, and cloud-native data platforms like Azure Data Factory or Databricks.

• Experience in architecting governance solutions within enterprise cloud ecosystems.

• Familiarity with cloud security controls, access management, and data classification.

• Proficiency in SQL.

• Ability to create clear platform architecture documents and convey technical design decisions to non-technical governance stakeholders.

• Capability to perform essential physical functions, with reasonable accommodations where needed.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Opportunity for growth and innovation.

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employment.