Data Architect – Data Governance Lead

Role Overview

• Review and assess GMCB's existing Data Governance Charter; deliver charter improvement recommendations covering decision rights, policies, stewardship models, and governance workflows (Deliverable B1)
• Conduct a Metadata and Stewardship Standards Assessment covering data dictionaries, metadata practices, stewardship assignments, and data collection standards (Deliverable B2)
• Develop the Updated Governance Standards Package including revised charter, RACI matrix, refined stewardship roles, metadata standards, and Data Governance Playbook v1.0 (Deliverable B3)
• Author the comprehensive Data Governance Playbook covering governance framework, data asset profiles (VHCURES, VUHDDS, ASSR), data quality standards, and stewardship procedures
• Design and deploy the Governance Dashboard Suite in Power BI: Governance Activity, Compliance, Data Quality, and Stewardship Performance dashboards (Deliverable B4)
• Develop and deliver Governance Training & Enablement Materials for GMCB Data Stewards and leadership (Deliverable B5)
• Design integration patterns between Azure Databricks, ADO, and Power BI to support automated data quality monitoring and governance compliance tracking
• Establish data quality standards, lineage tracking, and metadata governance aligned with HIPAA requirements for regulated health datasets
• Define governance workflows, approval triggers, and policy enforcement mechanisms using Power Automate and ADO pipelines
• Collaborate with the DevOps Engineer and Agile Coach to embed governance checkpoints into sprint workflows and CI/CD pipelines

Requirements

• Minimum 8 to 11 Years
• Experience designing enterprise data architectures on Microsoft Azure (Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse)
• Demonstrated experience building and implementing Data Governance frameworks, playbooks, and RACI structures in public sector or healthcare environments
• Proficiency with Power BI for governance dashboards including compliance monitoring, data quality trending, and stewardship KPIs
• Knowledge of HIPAA data compliance requirements and regulated health data assets (claims, encounters, clinical data)
• Experience with metadata management, data dictionaries, data lineage, and master data management practices
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps work item configuration for governance tracking and policy workflow automation
• DAMA-DMBOK, CDMP, or equivalent Data Governance certification preferred

Tech Stack

• Azure

Benefits

• Virtual health visits
• Commuter perks
• Pet insurance
• Entertainment discounts
• Annual performance reviews
• Tuition assistance
• Internal career growth opportunities
• Generous 401(k) matches
• Life and disability insurance
• Financial wellness tools
• Annual awards
• Service anniversaries
• Referral bonuses
• Peer-to-peer shoutouts