Data Governance Architect

$66,380 - $170,038/Yr

Stride K12 - Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time - Mid Level

Baton Rouge, LA

Educational Services

About the position

The Data Governance Architect serves as the primary liaison between business owners and data solutions, ensuring that data practices align with business needs. This role is pivotal in driving responsible and scalable data governance across various teams within Stride, focusing on data protection, compliance, and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Gather, refine, prioritize, and manage business and product data use-cases into an actionable backlog.
• Drive data protection, traceability, and privacy compliance processes as the administrator of the OneTrust platform.
• Define data quality rules and appropriate data uses and protections for domain-based data modeling.
• Coordinate and communicate data priorities, delivery, and value to various audiences, including executive leadership and product stakeholders.
• Advocate for business data needs and translate them into actionable requirements.
• Connect stakeholders to the teams and solutions that best meet their data needs.
• Consult on product and platform development to ensure compliance with data governance standards.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of relevant professional experience working with data including analytics and BI, data modeling, data science, data architecture, or database management.
• Experience designing and implementing technical data governance and management practices.
• Experience working with various database types in cloud and on-prem environments.
• Deep understanding of data governance practices including metadata management and data quality.
• Ability to develop relationships across functions and inspire trust through effective communication.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, targeting content to fit the audience.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business processes into clear data requirements.
• Demonstrated project management planning and organization skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of relevant professional experience working with data.
• Experience in K-12 education as a teacher, researcher, or data personnel.
• Demonstrated experience in creating end-to-end products to drive business outcomes.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Retirement contributions
• Paid time off
• Bonus eligibility