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Position: Data Analyst (Data Governance Specialist)
Duration: 12+ months
Location: Onsite, Houston, Downtown (4-5 days a week mandatory- No remote- Onsite from 1st day of work)
Job Description: Senior Data Governance Specialist Summary The Senior Data Governance Specialist is responsible for establishing, driving, and maturing the enterprise data governance framework. This role ensures the organization s data is trustworthy, compliant, secure, and aligned to business strategy. The Senior Specialist provides cross pillar leadership across metadata, lineage, DQ, access governance, policies, MDM, compliance, and change management initiatives, working with senior business partners, technical teams, Legal/Security, and audit stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:
Data Governance Strategy & Framework
Data Quality Management
Metadata, Lineage & Catalog Management
Data Ownership & Stewardship
Policy, Controls & Compliance
Master & Reference Data Governance
Data Access & Security Governance
Define and govern classification schemes, access policies, and protection controls.
Work with Security/IT on RBAC, entitlement reviews, and data protection validation.
Technology & Tools Enablement
Evaluate and implement DG technology stack: Atlan, Monte Carlo, MDM tools, workflow automation, ITSM integrations.
Lead Atlan/MC enablement, ensuring enterprise adoption of metadata, lineage, DQ, and certification workflows.
Integrate metadata/QoS signals into BI dashboards; champion automation via APIs.
Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
Serve as a primary ambassador for DG, translating technical governance concepts into business impact.
Lead education sessions, awareness campaigns, onboarding for DG roles.
Influence senior stakeholders and drive organization wide adoption.
Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Management, MIS, or related field.
7 10+ years relevant experience in data governance, data management, analytics engineering, or data quality.
Deep expertise in metadata, master data, data quality, lineage, and regulatory compliance.
Hands on experience with Atlan and Monte Carlo or comparable platforms is strongly preferred.
Strong SQL + BI background, with experience in integrating catalog/observability data into dashboards.
Proven stakeholder leadership with ability to influence senior leaders across business, engineering, Legal, Security, and Compliance.
Excellent communication and ability to simplify complex data concepts.
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