Data Governance Engineer

Data Governance Engineer

Arlington, VA

Experience

• 6–12+ years in Data Governance / Metadata Engineering / Data Platform governance
• Hands-on experience with:
  • • Microsoft Purview configuration and operations
    • Fabric governance concepts and controls (workspaces, domains, items, sharing)
• Strong understanding of:
  • • Data lineage, metadata models, business glossary, classification
    • Identity/RBAC alignment for governance enforcement
• Experience designing integrations with enterprise governance tools (Atlan/Collibra/Alation preferred)

Key Responsibilities

• Governance Architecture & Operating Model Enablement

• Translate enterprise governance policies into implementable controls across Fabric.
• Define governance blueprints for:
  • • Domain-based governance (Data Mesh/data products) or centralized CoE models
    • Data product certification/endorsement workflows
    • Stewardship model (owners, custodians, data stewards), RACI mapping

• Purview Setup & Fabric Governance Configuration

• Configure Microsoft Purview for enterprise usage:
  • • Scans, collections, role assignments, access controls
    • Classification rules, sensitivity labels, glossary, lineage settings
• Enable Fabric integration outcomes such as:
  • • Asset discovery and catalog publishing
    • Lineage capture (as supported by sources and Fabric items)
    • Metadata enrichment and lifecycle tagging for data products

• Atlan Integration (Enterprise Governance Tool Alignment)

• Design and implement integration between Purview and Atlan (as per enterprise tool strategy):
  • • Metadata synchronization patterns
    • Lineage strategy and reconciliation (Fabric lineage vs enterprise lineage)
    • Business glossary alignment
• Define integration operating model:
  • • Sync frequency, mapping rules, exception handling
    • Handling duplicates, naming standards, asset identity resolution
• Collaborate with governance stakeholders to ensure Atlan reflects Fabric assets accurately and consistently.

• Policy Enforcement & Controls Implementation

• Implement governance controls such as:
  • • Data classification, sensitivity labels, and policy tagging
    • Certification/endorsement gates for promoted data products
    • Data sharing guardrails and approval workflows
• Work with Security/Platform teams to align:
  • • Entra ID group-driven RBAC and access review processes
    • Compliance needs (retention, auditing, data access reporting)

• Metadata Management, Data Quality Governance & Data Contracts

• Build and maintain standards:
  • • Naming conventions, domain taxonomy, data product templates
• Implement data product documentation templates and data contracts:
  • • Schema expectations, SLAs, quality rules, owners
• Integrate with engineering teams to integrate Data Quality & Metadata within pipelines (metadata-driven approach).

Good-to-Have

• Knowledge of privacy/security frameworks (ISO, SOC2 concepts, GDPR-like principles)
• Experience implementing data quality governance tooling and scorecards
• Familiarity with Data Mesh governance patterns and data product operating models

The pay range for this role is $120k - $140k per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Tech Mahindra also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience, and location of the candidate.

Thanks & Regards

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