Principal Architect - Data Governance

Logicalis•Location, WV

16h•$174,000 - $224,000

About The Position

The Principal Architect – Data Governance shapes, positions, and evangelizes Logicalis’ data governance and information protection strategy within its core IT portfolio. The role is a senior technical seller and trusted advisor, positioning data governance as a foundational IT and security capability that supports secure collaboration, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and operational resilience. It works closely with Sales, the Overwatch Office, and Security, Cloud, Modern Work, Hybrid Infrastructure, and Managed Services teams to align governance solutions with platforms, commercial needs, and customer requirements. The role focuses on pre-sales strategy, customer advisory, and technical alignment rather than analytics, business intelligence, or data science. The position defines governance architectures, patterns, and standards integrated with Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms, security services, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, identity and access management, and Zero Trust architectures. It aligns governance with existing practices and offerings, identifies portfolio gaps and enhancement opportunities, and develops repeatable sales motions. The role advises customers, supports sales opportunities, leads or contributes to executive discussions and workshops, and provides architectural oversight and escalation to support deal success and customer confidence. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, or an equivalent combination is accepted. Candidates should have at least 10 years of enterprise IT or security architecture experience, deep experience in data governance, information protection, or compliance, and a strong background in Microsoft platforms, security, identity, and hybrid cloud. Relevant industry and OEM certifications are required. The stated salary range is $174,000 to $224,000 plus bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent combination accepted.
10+ years of experience in enterprise IT or security architecture roles.
Deep experience with data governance, information protection, or compliance.
Strong background in Microsoft platforms, security, identity, and hybrid cloud.
Relevant industry certifications for the area of focus or practice area.
Appropriate OEM-based certification for the area of focus or practice area.
Comfort leading customer-facing technical conversations and executive discussions.
Ability to connect technical solutions to business outcomes, risk reduction, and operational value.
Strong technical and customer interaction skills, including the ability to support sales motions.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Must accept or provide satisfactory proof of medical testing when required by a client.

Responsibilities

Define enterprise data governance and information protection strategy aligned to core IT platforms, with clear customer value propositions and use cases.
Establish governance architectures, patterns, and standards integrated with Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms, security services, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, identity and access management, and Zero Trust architectures.
Embed governance consistently across existing practice portfolios and service offerings so sellers and architects can position and explain it easily.
Identify gaps and near-term enhancement opportunities based on supported platforms, customer demand, market trends, and sales feedback.
Establish governance reference architectures, patterns, and tooling standards that support repeatable, scalable sales motions.
Ensure governance integrates naturally with cloud, security, identity, and operations without creating standalone, delivery-heavy engagements.
Serve as a senior technical seller and advisor for governance-related customer engagements.
Partner with Sales to shape deals, influence strategy, and articulate governance value in early-stage customer conversations.
Enable Sales and Architects with outcome-focused governance narratives, positioning guidance, and use-case-driven storytelling.
Lead or support executive-level customer discussions, workshops, and roadmap conversations related to data governance and information protection.
Raise governance fluency among Solution and Field Architects so they can confidently sell governance solutions.
Provide architectural oversight and escalation in support of deal success and customer confidence.
Ensure consistency across sales, delivery, and managed services teams while keeping customer-facing messaging simple, practical, and commercial.
Promote Logicalis’ mission and values, maintain knowledge of applicable laws and company policies, and conduct oneself consistently with customer service expectations.