Enterprise Data Architect

This role is 3 days on site in Spring, Texas and contract to hire.
Top Skills' Details
The ideal candidate has a background in data engineering -> Data Architecture -> At least 1-2 projects in setting up an AI Ready Data Ecosystem
Enterprise Data Architecture & Governance
12+ years designing enterprise-scale data architectures, governance frameworks, data ownership models, stewardship, and data lifecycle management.
Data Classification, Lineage & Metadata Management
Expertise in data cataloging, lineage, classification, labeling, metadata management, and establishing visibility into where data originates, moves, and is consumed.
Microsoft Purview & Information Protection
Hands-on experience implementing Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, information protection, DLP, data discovery, and governance controls across the enterprise.
AI Data Readiness & Modern Data Platforms
Experience preparing enterprise data for AI consumption, with strong knowledge of Azure, Databricks, Oracle Databases, data quality, segmentation, and trusted dataset governance.
Description
*6 Month Contract To Hire*
Ideal Candidate Profile
A transformational Data Architect who has previously built enterprise-grade data governance and information architecture programs, implemented data cataloging and lineage at scale, established classification and stewardship frameworks, and successfully prepared a large organization's data estate for AI consumption. This individual combines deep technical architecture expertise with executive-level leadership, governance, and organizational change management capabilities.
Position Summary
The Principal Enterprise Data Architect is responsible for establishing and executing the enterprise data architecture strategy required to enable secure, governed, and scalable AI adoption across the organization.
This role will serve as the enterprise authority for data architecture, data governance, data classification, metadata management, data lineage, information protection, data segmentation, and AI data readiness. The architect will lead the transformation of the organization's data landscape to ensure enterprise information is discoverable, trusted, appropriately governed, and ready for consumption by advanced analytics, machine learning, generative AI, intelligent agents, and future AI-driven business capabilities.
The successful candidate will design and implement the enterprise framework that provides visibility into what data exists, where it originates, how it moves throughout the organization, who owns it, who has access to it, and how it should be classified, protected, and governed throughout its lifecycle.
This individual will partner closely with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure, Application Development, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Business Leadership teams to establish the organization's "gold standard" for enterprise data architecture and AI readiness.
Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise Data Architecture
Define and execute the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap.
Establish enterprise standards for data architecture, metadata management, data integration, data lifecycle management, and information governance.
Create reference architectures for Azure, Databricks, Oracle Fusion, Oracle databases, and enterprise data platforms.
Design scalable data architectures that support analytics, reporting, machine learning, generative AI, and future AI initiatives.
Develop architectural standards governing structured, semi-structured, and unstructured enterprise data.
Lead enterprise architecture reviews for strategic data initiatives and platform investments.
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for data architecture best practices.
Data Governance & Data Management
Establish enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.
Define and implement data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and governance processes.
Establish enterprise metadata management and data cataloging programs.
Develop governance standards for data quality, retention, auditing, and lifecycle management.
Create governance processes ensuring enterprise data remains accurate, trusted, and reusable.
Build governance models that align business, technology, compliance, and security requirements.
Data Classification, Labeling & Information Protection
Design and implement enterprise data classification frameworks.
Define sensitivity classifications for public, internal, confidential, restricted, regulated, and business-critical information.
Establish data labeling standards using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Information Protection capabilities.
Ensure data classification policies are consistently applied across enterprise repositories.
Develop governance standards for data handling, storage, access, and sharing based on classification levels.
Define enterprise policies for information protection and secure data consumption.
Data Lineage, Cataloging & Metadata Management
Establish enterprise visibility into data lineage, provenance, ownership, and usage.
Implement comprehensive metadata management and data catalog solutions using Microsoft Purview.
Create enterprise data inventories that provide transparency into data assets across Azure, Oracle, Databricks, and business applications.
Ensure traceability of enterprise data from source systems through downstream analytics and AI solutions.
Develop standards for business glossary, taxonomy, metadata, and data documentation.
Data Segmentation & Access Governance
Design enterprise data segmentation strategies that appropriately separate sensitive and regulated information.
Establish governance controls governing access to enterprise data assets.
Define standards for role-based and attribute-based access controls.
Partner with cybersecurity teams to align data architecture with Zero Trust principles.
Ensure sensitive enterprise data is isolated, protected, and accessible only to authorized users and systems.
AI Data Readiness
Lead the organization's AI data readiness strategy and maturity roadmap.
Define requirements for trusted datasets approved for AI, machine learning, and generative AI consumption.
Establish standards for dataset quality, lineage, classification, transparency, and governance.
Ensure enterprise AI initiatives consume properly classified and governed information assets.
Develop architectural guardrails for AI, Copilot, Agentic AI, retrieval systems, vector databases, and knowledge repositories.
Partner with Data Science, Analytics, and Architecture teams to prepare enterprise data assets for responsible AI adoption.
Microsoft Purview Strategy & Governance
Lead the design and implementation of Microsoft Purview as the enterprise governance platform.
Drive enterprise adoption of:
Data Catalog
Data Map
Data Lineage
Information Protection
Sensitivity Labels
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Data Lifecycle Management
Compliance and Governance Controls
Establish governance processes supporting automated data discovery, classification, and protection.
Azure, Databricks & Oracle Data Platform Governance
Establish architectural standards across Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Oracle Fusion, and Oracle database environments.
Design enterprise data integration and governance patterns across cloud and business application ecosystems.
Develop standards governing enterprise data pipelines, lakehouses, warehouses, and operational systems.
Partner with platform engineering teams to ensure governance controls are embedded within enterprise data platforms.
Ensure enterprise architecture standards support scalability, security, resiliency, and AI enablement.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Serve as the enterprise thought leader for data architecture and governance.
Influence executive leaders on data strategy, AI readiness, governance investments, and risk management.
Lead enterprise workshops, architecture reviews, governance councils, and steering committees.
Mentor architects, engineers, data stewards, and governance teams.
Drive organizational adoption of enterprise data standards and governance practices.
Skills
Data architecture, data governance, data classification, data lineage, information protection, microsoft purview
Top Skills Details
Data architecture,data governance,data classification,data lineage,information protection
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience preparing organizations for AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, or Copilot implementations.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric.
Experience working within highly regulated industries.
Azure, Databricks, Oracle, Data Governance, or Enterprise Architecture certifications.
Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM, and AI governance frameworks.
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Spring, Texas.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $105.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Spring,Texas.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.

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About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services


We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.


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