Data and Metadata Architect
Join Vonage and help us innovate cloud communications for businesses worldwide! Why this role matters: The Data & Metadata Architect plays a critical dual role, uniting the disciplines of data architecture and metadata management. This role ensures that enterprise data is well-structured, governed, and discoverable—supporting regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and business insight. Key to the role is the ability to design scalable data architectures while also managing metadata strategy, including writing regex patterns and building custom classifiers—especially using tools like BigID. Your key responsibilities: Metadata Strategy & Tooling: Govern metadata standards, support structured/unstructured metadata discovery, and manage tools such as BigID for automated tagging, classification, and lineage. Regex & Classifier Development: Design and maintain regex expressions and custom classifiers to drive data discovery and policy enforcement—particularly within BigID environments. Data Modeling & Architecture: Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models that align with business strategy and compliance needs. Metadata-Driven Design: Embed metadata into architectural blueprints to support classification, data lifecycle, privacy, and discoverability from the ground up. Data Integration: Define integration standards and architecture patterns for ETL/ELT, APIs, and cross-platform data exchange across cloud and on-prem environments. Lineage & Compliance: Enable end-to-end data lineage, support data retention policies, and ensure compliance with regulations like CFIUS, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. What you’ll bring: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Management, or a related field. 5+ years of experience spanning data architecture and metadata management. Proven expertise with BigID or similar tools, including writing regex patterns and creating custom classifiers. Strong knowledge of data governance, privacy, and metadata lifecycle. Experience with data modeling tools and cataloging platforms. Understanding of data integration, lineage, and hybrid cloud architecture. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with strong attention to detail. How you’ll benefit: At Vonage, we offer exciting work, career growth opportunities, and a collaborative hybrid work environment. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide unlimited discretionary time off and tuition reimbursement. Additional benefits and perks will be shared and discussed with you by the recruiter during the interview process #LI-RE1 There’s no perfect candidate. You don't need all the preferred qualifications to make a valuable impact on our team. Our employees and customers come from diverse backgrounds, so if you're passionate about what you could achieve at Vonage, we'd love to hear from you. To learn how we process your personal data during the recruitment process, please refer to our Privacy Notice. Who we are: Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. And your talent will further help brands - such as Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat - accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs. Ready to innovate? Then join us today. Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location. Apply to this Job