Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field

Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Senior data governance platform specialist responsible for installing, configuring, and operating the enterprise data governance platform and catalog. The role focuses on metadata ingestion, profiling, data quality automation, and lineage, working with governance leadership, data engineering, and security to embed governance tooling into the enterprise data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, and operate the governance platform
Design metadata ingestion pipelines
Enable data quality automation and profiling
Integrate with data warehouses, data lakes, BI tools, and SharePoint
Provide user enablement and RBAC configuration

Technical Overview

Hands-on data governance platform administration with experience across Alation, Collibra, BigID, or AWS DataZone. Strong SQL, ETL/ELT, metadata modeling, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure). Involves integration with Oracle databases and data warehouses, with SharePoint as a document repository.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior data governance platform specialist with 8+ years of hands-on experience implementing and operating enterprise governance/catalog platforms (e.g., Alation, Collibra, BigID, AWS DataZone). They bring deep expertise in metadata ingestion, data profiling, data quality automation, and data lineage, with practical experience across Oracle databases and AWS/Azure environments. The candidate partners with Data Governance leadership and cross-functional teams to embed governance tooling into data pipelines and enterprise architectures.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in Information SystemsData ScienceComputer Scienceor related field8+ years of relevant experience in data governancedata managementor information architectureHands-on experience administering and operating data governance/catalog platforms (AlationCollibraBigIDAWS DataZone)Experience with Oracle databasesenterprise data warehousesand AWS-based data platforms; exposure to AzureExperience enabling metadata ingestiondata lineagedata profilingand data quality automation

Nice-to-Have Skills

Strong SQL and scripting skillsExperience integrating governance platforms with OracleAWS-based data servicesand analytics toolsCloud-native data platforms experienceWorkflow orchestration tools experience

Required Skills

data governancemetadata ingestiondata lineagedata profilingdata quality automationdata classificationdata taggingOracleAWSAzureSharePointAlationCollibraBigIDAWS DataZoneETLSQLRBACgovernance toolingenterprise data platform

Hard Skills

data governancedata governance platformmetadata ingestiondata profilingdata quality automationdata lineagedata classificationdata taggingsensitive dataAlationCollibraBigIDAWS DataZoneAmazon Web ServicesOracleOracle databasesAWSAzureSharePointETLELTSQLworkflow orchestrationRBAC

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingteamworkanalytical thinkingdocumentation

Industry & Role

Industry Consulting

Job Function Build and operate an enterprise data governance and catalog platform enabling data quality, lineage, and governance across the enterprise

Role Subtype Data governance specialist

Keywords for Your Resume

data governancedata governance platformmetadata ingestiondata lineagedata profilingdata quality automationAlationCollibraBigIDAWS DataZoneAmazon Web ServicesOracleOracle databasesAWSAzureSharePointETLELTSQLworkflow orchestrationRBACdata taggingsensitive datacataloggovernance toolingenterprise data platformcloud-native data platforms

Deal Breakers

Bachelor's degree not provided, Less than 8 years in data governance/data management, No hands-on experience with governance/catalog platforms, Lack of Oracle/AWS/Azure exposure, Cannot work in Dallas/Houston hybrid arrangement

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