Data Governance Analyst

Saxon Global • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Our client is seeking a Data Governance Consultant to support a federal agency in advancing its data governance capabilities. This role will focus on configuring and enhancing data governance platforms, developing integrations, and creating custom workflows to meet business requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship (ability to obtain DHS Public Trust clearance).
• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience with Collibra, DataHub or similar open-source Metadata, Data Catalog or Data Governance platforms.
• Ability to do SQL joins and queries to ensure data is flowing correctly.
• Deep understanding of data governance principles, including master/reference data management, data lineage, business process management, and data quality analysis.
• Experience with data normalization/harmonization and system migration activities (remapping/crosswalking).
• Ability to translate business rules into metadata structures and governance policies.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with pgAdmin, Python, and VS Code.
• Experience using Dagster.
• Knowledge of data mesh concepts.
• Experience with governance tool migrations.
• Understanding of configuration and change control best practices.
• Knowledge of BPMN 2.0.
• Experience working with federal clients (DHS preferred).
• Familiarity with AWS.
• Ability to lead strategic planning initiatives and foster technology adoption.

Responsibilities

• Architect and optimize components of data governance platforms (e.g., Collibra, DataHub) to align with agency needs.
• Define and maintain metadata models, domains, communities, and business rules.
• Facilitate integration testing across pipelines, applications, and systems.
• Lead metadata migration and remapping activities, including developing crosswalks between platforms.
• Perform data profiling to identify new, repurposed, or deprecated variables.
• Ensure interoperability of governance assets (communities, domains, relationships, workflows).
• Collaborate with data engineers to support metadata ingestion using SQL, Python, and APIs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level