Data Governance Analyst

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

Brings to the data governance team Data as a Product in service to Data Governance as a Service mindset. This role will focus on the development and deployment of the Data Catalogues through Metadata & Metrics, and will support Data Integrity efforts across Transformations, and Reference Table Management in understanding and translating critical data into usable Metric, Quality, Transformation, and Metadata catalogue supports. Candidate will partner across Operations within a Shared Services Organization supporting Lines of Business, Risk/Compliance professionals, technology, and business line leaders to support and maintain data governance practices and processes within Operations as it relates to data, analytics and reporting. Through knowledgeable application of Business Intelligence (BI) Visualization tools, and data implementation approaches which support requirements gathering and understanding Metrics to Metadata lineage support across Data Engineering Teams, Reporting & Analytics Teams, Compliance Teams, Risk Partners, and will leverage Enterprise Data Governance tools!

This role also requires hands-on technical skills, including experience with SQL for data analysis and validation, as well as a basic understanding of AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Snowflake, Collibra and related technologies. Knowledge of Python is required.

This role does not support visa sponsorship and requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Technical Qualifications

• Cloud Platform Expertise
  
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including data services like Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, and Databricks, or similar AWS background
  • Familiarity with Databricks or Snowflake, including data cataloging, lineage tracking, access history, and integration with governance tools like Unity Catalog / Collibra.
• Data Governance Tools
  
  • Proficient in Databricks and/or Collibra for quality, metadata management, data lineage, and policy enforcement across enterprise systems.
  • Experience with data catalog deployment, including support for transformation tracking and reference table management.
• Data Engineering & Analytics
  
  • Strong SQL skills across platforms (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM SQL) for querying, profiling, and transforming data.
  • Exposure to Databricks or Snowflake for scalable data processing, orchestration, and machine learning workflows.
  • Familiarity with semantic modeling, source-to-target mapping, and data visualization using tools like Power BI.
• Governance & Compliance
  
  • Understanding of data governance principles, including policy development, regulatory compliance, and risk documentation.
  • Ability to enforce controls ensuring data is fit for purpose and supports business processing needs.
• Technical Collaboration & Documentation
  
  • Experience working in matrixed organizations with cross-functional teams (Risk, Compliance, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence).
  • Strong documentation skills for systems, data flows, and governance processes.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Two to three years of experience in data governance activities

Preferred Skills/Experience
- Basic project management/business analysis knowledge and familiarity with the business line processes and/or applications
- Thorough understanding of Data Governance principles
- Thorough knowledge of data architecture concepts and data governance tooling
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $86,360.00 - $101,600.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.