Overview
Remote
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 month(s)
Skills
Collaboration
Data Flow
Access Control
Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops)
Mentorship
Auditing
Documentation
Data Architecture
Data Engineering
Cloud Storage
Privacy
Regulatory Compliance
Meta-data Management
Data Quality
SQL
Python
Terraform
Communication
Stakeholder Management
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Cloud Computing
Telecommunications
Finance
Health Care
Informatica
Data Governance
Technical Direction
Job Details
DataPlex Data Governance Architect
Location: Remote
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Data Governance Architect with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), particularly with Dataplex, to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade data governance frameworks. This role will be instrumental in shaping our data strategy, ensuring compliance, and enabling trusted data access across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and implement data governance frameworks using Google Cloud Platform Dataplex, ensuring alignment with enterprise data strategy and regulatory requirements.
- Define and enforce data policies, metadata standards, and data quality rules across structured and unstructured datasets.
- Collaborate with data engineers and platform teams to integrate Dataplex with BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, and other Google Cloud Platform-native services.
- Lead data cataloging and classification efforts, ensuring discoverability and lineage tracking of enterprise data assets.
- Establish access controls and security policies using IAM and Dataplex's policy tags to ensure secure and compliant data usage.
- Drive adoption of DataOps and MLOps best practices, enabling scalable and automated data governance processes.
- Mentor and guide data stewards, analysts, and engineers on governance tools and practices.
- Support audits and compliance initiatives by providing traceable and auditable data governance documentation.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years in data architecture, data governance, or data engineering roles.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, including Dataplex, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Data Catalog.
- Strong understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and data quality tools.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and Terraform (for infrastructure-as-code on Google Cloud Platform).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Google Cloud Platform Professional Data Engineer or Cloud Architect certification.
- Experience in telecom, finance, or healthcare domains.
- Familiarity with tools like Collibra, Alation, or Informatica for enterprise data governance.
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