Principal Data Governance Architect

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter. This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today. Lumen is looking for an experienced Principal Data Governance Architect that will be responsible for enterprise architecture authority for the governance program. This person will ensure tool assessment findings, governance standards, and domain data models align to Lumen's EA taxonomy and Data Architecture Review Board (DARB) approved architecture. They will own the governance architecture standards layer, not the tooling implementation, but the architectural guardrails the tooling must conform to. Will represent governance in all major architecture decisions, migration programs, and platform strategy conversations. This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.
Own enterprise data architecture standards for governance inculding reference architectures, Unity Catalog governance patterns, data platform governance integration models, CUI/commercial data segregation patterns Serve as governance team's standing Data Architecture Review Board (DARB) representative — all new data initiatives affecting governed domains must pass a governance architecture review before DARB approval Evaluate architectural fit of new tools against Lumen's multi-platform data estate; flag integration complexity and dependency risk in Track 1 assessments Partner with Data Engineering EA on migration architecture providing governance embedded by design, with checkpoints in CDW-to-Databricks and other active migration SOWs Author and maintain governance architecture decision records in SharePoint Advise the Director, Data Governance Technology on platform architectural trade-offs in vendor evaluations 10+ years in enterprise data architecture with governance-by-design orientation ~ Databricks Lakehouse architecture expertise — Medallion, Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables ~ Broad platform fluency — Azure, Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Palantir, multi-cloud ~ CUI/FedRAMP data segregation architecture experience preferred ~ Strong technical writing; This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Benefits Bonus Structure Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. Lumen is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information collected during the recruitment and hiring process. Our Applicant Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect applicant information, as well as how individuals may request access to or deletion of their personal data. To review Lumen’s Global Employment Applicant and Talent Community Privacy Notice, please visit: It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses.