{"id":2181907,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead","title":"Collibra Solution Architect and Platform Lead","company":{"id":2859,"name":"EY","domain":"ey.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ey-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Solutions","role_family":"Solutions","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Alpharetta, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":167100,"max":300900,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":300900},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Collibra","optional":false},{"name":"Master Data Management","optional":false},{"name":"Platform Engineering","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-09T15:11:13Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-09","last_verified_at":"2026-10-23T18:04:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.\nWe’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.\nJob Summary:\nAs the Associate Director, Collibra Solution Architect & Platform Lead, you will serve as the CBS Data Office architecture and platform lead for Collibra. You will define the platform strategy, architecture, standards, roadmap, and delivery approach; lead Collibra-related initiatives across CBS; and translate data governance and business needs into scalable solutions. You will partner with business, data, risk, security, and technology stakeholders to advance metadata management, business glossary, data lineage, data quality, stewardship, workflow, reference data, and compliance capabilities.\nResponsibilities:\nOwn the Collibra platform strategy and solution architecture for the CBS Data Office, establishing a scalable roadmap, reusable patterns, and clear governance standards.\nLead enterprise Collibra initiatives from concept through implementation, connecting business outcomes, data governance requirements, technical design, adoption, and operational sustainability.\nServe as the senior Collibra advisor to CBS stakeholders, providing architecture direction, challenging constructively, resolving cross-functional issues, and communicating decisions, risks, and value to leadership.\nKey responsibilities include:\nDefine and maintain the Collibra target architecture, platform roadmap, design principles, configuration standards, integration patterns, and release approach.\nLead solution design for business glossary, metadata catalog, data ownership and stewardship, data lineage, data quality, workflow, policy, reference data, and traceability use cases.\nLead onboarding of CBS functions, domains, data products, systems, and use cases into Collibra, including requirements, operating model alignment, metadata design, testing, deployment, and adoption.\nTranslate business, governance, risk, compliance, security, and technology requirements into actionable solution designs and implementation plans.\nProvide architecture oversight for Collibra integrations with enterprise data platforms, metadata sources, master and reference data solutions, data quality capabilities, and downstream applications.\nEstablish platform guardrails, decision rights, intake and prioritization practices, design review processes, and documentation standards.\nAssess Collibra capabilities and proposed changes, present options and recommendations, and evaluate architectural, operating, delivery, and support implications.\nCoordinate with platform engineering, security, risk, privacy, procurement, vendors, implementation partners, and domain teams to enable compliant and supportable solutions.\nProvide technical leadership and coaching to delivery resources, governance practitioners, data owners, and data stewards.\nMonitor delivery dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and adoption outcomes, escalating matters requiring leadership action.\nSupport business cases, investment planning, implementation roadmaps, resource plans, and sourcing decisions for Collibra capabilities.\nDrive continuous improvement by simplifying processes, increasing reuse and automation, strengthening controls, and improving user experience and realized value.\nAnalytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:\nSenior communication capability required across CBS functions and ET leadership. The role also requires relationship management skills to influence and motivate key stakeholders.\nOperate as the primary architecture authority for Collibra-related decisions within the CBS Data Office, balancing business value, risk, user experience, scalability, cost, and maintainability.\nAnalyze complex and sometimes ambiguous requirements, identify dependencies and constraints, develop viable options, and provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.\nDetermine when requirements should be addressed through Collibra configuration, integration, process change, another enterprise capability, or a phased approach.\nAssess solution and delivery risks, document assumptions and decisions, and establish appropriate mitigations and escalation paths.\nUse platform, delivery, adoption, and stakeholder feedback to guide roadmap priorities and continuous improvement.\nSupervision Responsibilities:\nThe role will provide functional and technical leadership to cross-functional Collibra delivery teams, implementation partners, governance practitioners, data owners, and data stewards. Direct reports may vary based on the operating model and initiative. The role must be able to set direction, assign or coordinate work, review solution quality, coach team members, and influence business and technology resources across a global matrix organization.\nKnowledge and Skills Requirements:\nThe role requires a good working knowledge of the IT infrastructure within EY but more importantly a great perspective on the business and the internal stakeholders we serve. The functional requirements of the technology we acquire, build or modify depend on the role’s ability to translate business need into technical requirements. A longer-term roadmap and vision for individual application as well as the broader platforms will be necessary for effective development and deployment of the projects.\nDeep knowledge of the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform and its application to enterprise data governance and metadata management.\nStrong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, business glossaries, data ownership and stewardship, data lineage, data quality, master data management, reference data management, and policy or compliance enablement.\nAbility to design logical operating models, asset models, relationships, workflows, roles, responsibilities, and controls that translate governance intent into sustainable execution.\nUnderstanding of enterprise architecture, solution architecture, APIs, integration patterns, security, access controls, testing, release management, and service operations.\nAbility to translate business needs into functional and technical requirements, architecture decisions, implementation roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.\nExecutive-level communication, facilitation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills, including the ability to make complex topics understandable to business and technical audiences.\nProven ability to lead through influence across a global, matrixed organization and coordinate multidisciplinary teams without relying on direct reporting relationships.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, decision-making, documentation, and delivery-management capabilities.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and adjust to changing business, risk, and technology needs.\nWorking knowledge of CBS functions and related business processes or systems is preferred.\nOther Requirements:\nCurrent Collibra certification is required. Advanced architecture, platform, workflow, integration, or governance credentials are strongly preferred.\nAbility to collaborate effectively across time zones and with globally distributed teams.\nTravel may be required based on business and program needs.\nExcellent written and verbal English communication skills.\nJob Requirements:\nTo qualify, candidates must have: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.\nCurrent Collibra certification.\n8+ years of experience in data management, data governance, information architecture, solution architecture, or a related discipline.\n5+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, or leading enterprise Collibra solutions.\nDemonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technology or data initiatives in a global enterprise environment.\nExperience developing platform roadmaps, architecture standards, solution designs, implementation plans, and governance operating models.\nExperience with metadata ingestion, lineage, workflows, integrations, APIs, access controls, testing, release management, and platform adoption.\nExcellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, stakeholder-management, facilitation, and communication skills.\nAbility to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and lead outcomes with limited direction.\n\nIdeally, candidates will also have:Experience integrating Collibra with cloud data platforms, data quality tools, master or reference data solutions, and enterprise applications.\nExperience supporting regulated, risk, privacy, audit, compliance, or traceability use cases.\nKnowledge of TOGAF or another enterprise architecture framework and Agile or scaled delivery methods.\nAdditional credentials in data management, data governance, enterprise architecture, cloud, or program delivery.\n\nWhat we offer you\nThe compensation ranges below are provided in order to comply with United States pay transparency laws. Other geographies will follow their local salary guidelines, which may not be a direct conversion of published US salary ranges. At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.\nWe offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is: New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices - $167,100 to $300,900\nBay Area California offices - $174,100 to $313,400\nAll other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento - $139,300 to $275,800 \n\nIndividual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.\nUnder our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.\nAre you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.\nTo make the most of your application experience, please limit yourself to two applications within a six-month period.\nEY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.\nFor those living in California, please click here for additional information.\nAt EY, our values set the foundation for how we work and the behaviors we expect of our people. Any misrepresentation or falsification of information or lack of integrity at any point in the recruiting process may result in withdrawal of your candidacy, revocation of an offer or immediate termination of employment.\nEY | Building a better working world\nEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.\nEnabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.\nEY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.\nAll in to shape the future with confidence.\nEY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gend...","description_format":"text","description_chars":12804,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Upper-Intermediate (B2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Flexible vacation policy"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Audit & Assurance Firms","Financial Advisory, Valuation & Restructuring","Management Consulting","Tax Advisory & Preparation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-09T15:11:13Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 6,599 · green card filings: 694","filings_12m":6599,"filings_prev_12m":9468,"green_card_filings_12m":694,"median_offered_wage_usd":156073,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":77,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.856,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":13,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":300900,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T22:43:34Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5712,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2859},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2859"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fernst-young-collibra-solution-architect-and-platform-lead"}]}