Data Governance Architect

About Us

We are developers of digital futures! Tietoevry creates purposeful technology that reinvents the world for good. We are a leading technology company with a strong Nordic heritage and global capabilities. Based on our core values of openness, trust, and diversity, we work with our customers to develop digital futures where businesses, societies, and humanity thrive. Our 24,000 experts globally specialize in cloud, data, and software, serving thousands of enterprise and public-sector customers in approximately 90 countries. Tietoevry's annual turnover is approximately EUR 3 billion, and the company's shares are listed on the NASDAQ exchange in Helsinki and Stockholm, as well as on Oslo Brs (www.tietoevry.com).

About EVRY USA

EVRY USA delivers IT services to a wide range of customers in the USA through its global delivery centers and India offices (EVRY India) in Bangalore & Chandigarh, India. We offer a comprehensive IT services portfolio and drive digital transformation across Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail & Logistics, and Energy, Utilities & Manufacturing sectors. EVRY India's process and project maturity is very high the two offshore development centers in India are appraised at CMMI DEV Maturity Level 5 & CMMI SVC Maturity Level 5 and certified under ISO 9001:2015 & ISO/IEC 27001:2013.

Roles And Responsibility Skillsets Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Data Governance Architect with deep expertise in Alation and Azure cloud platforms. This role involves partnering with senior stakeholders to define and champion an enterprise data catalog and dictionary strategy, oversee the entire lifecycle of the data catalog from establishing metadata standards and initial MVPs to executing full-scale enterprise rollouts.

Pre-requisites

• 10 years of experience in data governance
• Proven expertise in Alation tool on Azure platform
• Understanding of the Snowflake platform
• Proven expertise in at least two areas: Data Governance Operating Models, Metadata Management, Data Cataloging, Data Lineage or Data Quality
• Deep understanding of governance frameworks such as DAMA or DCAM, with practical implementation experience.
• Strong capability in conducting maturity assessments, gap analyses, and delivering actionable strategic roadmaps.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex topics clearly and deliver precise documentation.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current cataloging and dictionary capabilities, identify gaps, and develop actionable roadmaps to enrich metadata quality, accelerate catalog population, and drive adoption.
• Identify different data personas using the data catalog and design persona specific playbooks to promote adoption.
• Design, deploy, and manage scalable data catalog and dictionary solutions using platforms like Alation.
• Understanding of the leading Data Governance tools like Collibra, Purview.
• Oversee the entire lifecycle of the data catalog from establishing metadata standards and initial MVPs to executing full-scale enterprise rollouts.
• Define architecture and best practices for metadata management to ensure consistency, scalability, and sustainability of the catalog and dictionary.
• Identify and catalog critical data elements by capturing clear business terms, glossaries, KPIs, lineage, and persona-specific guides to build a trusted, comprehensive data dictionary.
• Develop and enforce policies to maintain metadata quality, manage access, and protect sensitive information within the catalog.
• Implement robust processes for catalog population including automated metadata ingestion, leveraging APIs, glossary management, lineage tracking, and data classification.
• Develop workflow management approach to notify of changes to certified catalog content to stewards.
• Create reusable frameworks and templates for data definitions and best practices to streamline catalog adoption across teams.