Job Description

**Tittle: DataPlex Data Governance Architect
Location: Remote
Type: Contract

Role Overview:**
We are seeking a highly experienced Data Governance Architect with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), 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 GCP 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 GCP-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 GCP, 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 GCP).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
• GCP 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

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.