Lead Data Architect

About

Business group : Employee Access & Collaboration Technology

Project : SharePoint and Shared Drive Access Management and Recertification

Role : Data Architecture & Governance Foundation

The Lead Data Architect / Risk Intelligence Lead is responsible for establishing and leading the data architecture, data governance structures, and risk intelligence foundations required to support the Shared Drives Access Management (SDAM) program across SharePoint Online (SPO) and NetApp based storage platforms.

This role operates as a senior, hands on data architecture and governance lead, accountable for defining system and data requirements, designing and implementing data governance and classification structures, and ensuring data architectures comply with enterprise standards, security controls, and regulatory expectations. The role ensures SDAM data solutions integrate effectively with related systems and platforms and that the operating environment remains compliant and audit ready.

In addition to architecture and design responsibilities, the role is responsible for analyzing data governance, classification, and access related risks, identifying control gaps and remediation opportunities, and driving remediation activities to closure. The Lead Data Architect / Risk Intelligence Lead either performs hands on technical remediation where appropriate or works in close partnership with platform teams (including SharePoint content teams, Microsoft Purview teams, NetApp platform teams, and engineering partners) to implement corrective actions.

The role provides senior technical leadership and advisory support within the SDAM program but does not function as the Program Manager or delivery owner. Instead, it is accountable for the quality, integrity, and regulatory defensibility of data architecture, governance, and risk intelligence capabilities supporting SDAM outcomes.

Requirements

Must Have Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data governance, or large scale information systems design (Proven experience operating as a senior data architect within complex enterprise environments)
• 5+ years experience with Microsoft Purview or similar data classification, compliance, or governance tooling
• Previous experience operating in regulated environments; financial services experience is strongly preferred (Experience designing secure, compliant, and audit ready data solutions.)
• Strong hands on experience with SharePoint particularly in the context of data governance and access management.
• Strong understanding of data architecture principles, metadata management, data classification, and lineage.
• Familiarity with IAM, data protection, and information governance concepts.
• 3+ years of experience with SharePoint and Jira

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Experience NetApp

Best VS. Average Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Hands-on role, candidate must be comfortable with all skills listed under must-have
• Experience with NetApp would be highly preferable