Data Governance Consultant

About DataAffect: We are a boutique data/service management firm specializing in the delivery of Data Governance, Enterprise Data Strategy, Solutions Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Integrations, Data Security & Privacy Management, IT Service Management, Business analysis, and Agile Project Management services to diverse clients across multiple industries.

Role: Data Governance /DQ Consultant (Monte Carlo and Atlan)
Location: Houston, TX.
Duration: 6+months

Required Skills:

• We need a candidate with a good hold on the tools Montecarlo and Atlan.
• Proven experience operationalizing Data Governance frameworks, updating runbooks, and integrating Data & AI standards.
• Ability to 'define data asset certification processes, enhance governance structures, and align domain/subdomain models with access management.
• Skilled in formalizing and enabling Data Owner, Data Steward, and Technical Owner roles, including developing role definitions and delivering training.
• Hands-on experience with Atlan and Monte Carlo for configuration, integrations, lineage build out, data quality monitoring, and issue remediation workflows.
• Ability to assess and improve AI/analytics tool interoperability, prioritize integrations, and establish standards aligned with access and permissions.
• Strong capabilities in data quality reporting, KPI creation, root cause analysis, and ongoing governance compliance reporting (including Data Health Score formulas).
• Experience building and maintaining governance content hubs (e.g., SharePoint) and driving community engagement through training and enablement.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills to advise and consult teams on Data Governance best practices, standards adoption, and appropriate use of data tools.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide Data Governance initiatives, including standards harmonization, cross-domain alignment, and coordination across business and technical teams.