Senior Enterprise Solution Architect

About the role

This role focuses on guiding U.S. federal agencies through their data journey, ensuring they achieve maximum value from Collibra's solutions. You will act as a key advisor, supporting customer projects from inception to completion and driving adoption.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Lead client engagements by delivering consulting services that align with Collibra's established methods and government regulations, including FedRAMP and FISMA.
• Develop and present data governance strategies tailored for federal agencies, focusing on best practices and measurable mission outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Sales, Customer Engineering, and Product to align with federal procurement processes and stakeholder needs.
• Identify opportunities to expand the use of Collibra within agencies by connecting product capabilities with agency modernization goals and compliance requirements.
• Meet utilization targets to ensure client success, foster long-term program engagement, and contribute to consistent service delivery.
• Support the growth of Collibra's public sector business through account development and customer advocacy.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of consulting experience with U.S. federal agencies, specifically in data governance, data management, or data quality.
• Understanding of common PaaS providers, data lakes, databases, and integration platforms used by federal entities.
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud platforms, REST/JSON API integration, and deployment automation.
• Proficiency in Linux command-line interface.
• Practical experience with AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, and related infrastructure.
• Experience with big data technologies like Spark and Hadoop.
• Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the U.S. with an active Secret or higher security clearance.
• Familiarity with enterprise security solutions such as LDAP or Kerberos.
• Hands-on experience with data quality, data pipelines, data orchestration, or job control tools.
• Knowledge of at least two to three of the following: data governance, data stewardship, master data management, data cataloging, and business rules management.
• Ability to use Java, Python, or similar scripting languages to interact with APIs for custom software implementations in Linux or Unix environments.
• Experience with data warehousing, ETL, and data integration.
• Skill in creating functional and technical specifications.
• Previous experience with Collibra or similar technologies.

Nice to have

• Preference for candidates located in the Washington, D.C. metro area to facilitate occasional in-person client meetings.
• Strong communication skills, able to adapt messaging for both business and technical audiences.
• A customer-centric approach with a strong sense of accountability for client success.
• Aptitude for troubleshooting and resolving complex client technical issues.
• Proactive learning of new software skills to understand Collibra's application suite.
• Ability to work with business and IT stakeholders to address data challenges and advocate for data governance and quality.
• Experience leading design workshops and requirements gathering sessions.

Skills & tools

• Collibra (or comparable)
• AWS/Azure
• Kubernetes
• Spark
• Hadoop
• REST/JSON APIs
• LDAP/Kerberos
• Java/Python (scripting)
• Linux CLI

Practical notes

Compensation: Base salary range of $152,000.00 - $190,000.00 annually. This role is not eligible for commission.

Benefits: Includes bonus potential, equity (for eligible roles), a monthly Flex Fund stipend, and pension/401k plans.

Application: Please submit your application for consideration.