Data Governance Systems Engineer

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority • Downers Grove, IL

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About The Position

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient highway system while delivering a high level of customer service. It is a user-fee system funded by toll and concession revenues rather than state or federal tax dollars. The Tollway's goals include regional collaboration and economic growth, financial integrity, environmental responsibility, safety and efficiency, transparency and accountability, customer service, and public trust.

The Data Governance Systems Engineer partners with business units to implement and sustain the Illinois Tollway's Data Governance Program. The role helps ensure enterprise data is governed, trusted, compliant, and suitable for business, analytics, and AI initiatives through governance monitoring, documentation, data quality oversight, and collaboration with Data Stewards.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field from an accredited university or college.
• 2–4 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Business Analysis, or Information Management.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, Power BI, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, or similar governance tools.
• Knowledge of metadata management, data lineage, business glossaries, and data quality frameworks.
• Strong facilitation, documentation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience establishing or supporting a Data Governance Council.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM, or EDM Council frameworks.
• Familiarity with NIST, Microsoft Purview, M365 Copilot governance, data privacy, and AI governance.
• Public sector or transportation industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business areas to implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor compliance with governance policies, data classification, metadata, and stewardship requirements.
• Facilitate Data Steward meetings, monitor stewardship activities, and resolve governance issues collaboratively.
• Develop and maintain governance documentation, business glossaries, data dictionaries, standards, and operating procedures.
• Measure, monitor, and report data quality metrics; coordinate remediation of data quality issues to ensure data accuracy.
• Produce governance dashboards, compliance reports, and executive metrics.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with enterprise data governance, privacy, and AI governance requirements.
• Promote data literacy and governance best practices across the organization.

What This Job Offers

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