Data Governance Engineer

TEKsystems • Knoxville, TN

4d • $55 - $60 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Governance Engineer will join the Data and Analytics team and establish and lead the university’s data governance practice. As the university modernizes its data management systems, this position will build a framework for data trustworthiness and transparency across the university system. The role includes assessing current governance practices, implementing cataloging, lineage, quality monitoring, and certification processes, and promoting adoption of Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog and related Microsoft Fabric capabilities. The position is hybrid, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, with at least two days per week on-site. Standard business hours apply, with flexibility in on-site days and start times. The role has no initial supervisory responsibilities and is expected to grow into team leadership as the practice matures. This is a contract-to-hire position with an advertised pay range of $55.00–$60.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise data catalog platforms and metadata management.
• Experience with data quality rule engines and end-to-end data lineage validation.
• Comfort working within the Microsoft ecosystem, especially Fabric and Purview.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Alation, Informatica, or similar platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate and resolve cross-functional data disagreements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the current state of data governance and identify areas for improvement.
• Design and implement data cataloging, lineage, quality monitoring, and certification processes using Microsoft Purview and Fabric.
• Facilitate Data Governance Council meetings and coordinate stewardship activities across business domains.
• Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and stakeholders across campus.
• Support expansion of governance practices across the university system.
• Stand up and configure the Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog platform and drive its adoption across campus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, if eligible.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, if eligible.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), if eligible.
• Transportation benefits, if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
• Time off or leave, such as PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

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