Data Governance Analyst

Job Description:

Sr. Data Governance Analyst

Experis is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to join a Fortune 200 company in the Energy Industry.  This will be a contract-hire engagement.  This role is remote but prefer candidates who are in either EST or CST time zones.  The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Data Governance and hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.
 
Primary Purpose of Position
The Sr IT Analyst, Data Governance is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data across the data ecosystem. This role will develop metadata and data quality frameworks, implement monitoring and validation processes, and collaborate with key stakeholders to enforce data governance policies. This role will partner closely with business units, IT, compliance, and data governance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, data quality best practices, and enterprise data strategies. The individual in this role will provide subject matter expertise in cataloging and management of metadata, data validation, issue resolution, and continuous quality improvements while championing a culture of data excellence within Constellation.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
Enterprise Metadata Management

• Develop, implement, and manage the organization''s data catalog (business glossary and technical metadata), ensuring accurate data representation and metadata management to enhance data discoverability and usability across departments. Document processes, data dictionaries, and lineage for transparency and ease of use.
• Implement and maintain end-to-end data lineage tracking within the data catalog, enabling accurate impact analysis and ensuring transparency across data assets.
• Act as a liaison between teams, departments, conducting outreach and training to promote the adoption and usage of the data catalog, including identifying key use cases and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
• Work with business intelligence teams to integrate the data catalog with tools like Power BI, ensuring seamless data discoverability for reporting and analytics purposes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline with typically 5 to 8 years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise data quality frameworks and governance enforcement strategies.
• Hands-on expertise in data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica Data Quality, Alation, or Talend.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to detect, diagnose, and resolve complex data issues.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, business, compliance, and security teams, to implement data quality solutions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills to influence decision-making.