Data Governance Engineer

ASSA ABLOY • New Haven, CT

23h

About The Position

We are
seeking
a highly motivated Data Governance Engineer to help shape and scale our enterprise data governance program. In this role, you will collaborate with teams across AI, Pricing, IT, and Business Intelligence to integrate, document, and enhance data from multiple systems. You will help define standards, improve data quality, and ensure our data is trusted, discoverable, and compliant.

If you enjoy working at the intersection of technology, business, and data strategy, this is
a great opportunity
to make a significant impact across our Americas organization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, or data management.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong attention to detail and proficiency with data structures and SQL.
• Experience with ETL/ELT concepts and data warehousing environments.
• Programming skills in Python or Java.
• Strong Excel capability.
• Familiarity with enterprise systems across finance, CRM, sales, inventory, and related areas.
• Exposure to APIs and automation tools (Python, REST, Collibra Connect, Purview Graph/REST).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and partner effectively across technical and nontechnical stakeholders both locally and off-shore, as well as senior leaders of the Americas business.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
• Handson work integrating catalogs with platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Azure Synapse.
• Knowledge of data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical), MDM, and reference data management.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik).
• Relevant certifications such as: Collibra Ranger/Guardian Microsoft Certified: Purview Information Protection Alation Steward/Admin Informatica IDQ, EDC, or Axon

Responsibilities

• Operationalize core governance processes including data steward onboarding, glossary management, access approvals, and policy enforcement.
• Develop and maintain metadata assets such as business glossaries, technical metadata, and data classification models.
• Build and document end-to-end data lineage across critical domains and data pipelines.
• Implement data quality controls including profiling, monitoring, rule creation, and remediation workflows.
• Create and optimize workflows to support standardized data governance practices.
• Improve data discovery and user adoption through catalog taxonomies, trust indicators, and curated datasets.
• Ensure compliance with major regulatory and risk frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, CCPA).
• Partner with BI and engineering teams to make governed data accessible, well-documented, and analytics ready.
• Develop playbooks, standards, and training materials; coach data stewards and business users.

Benefits

• Continuous professional development opportunities and an environment that fosters internal growth and mobility.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package which includes multiple healthcare options, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401k.
• Generous holiday schedule and paid time off to refresh and recharge.
• Employee pricing on our products and discount programs for travel, entertainment, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree