Senior Data Governance Analyst

Perficient • Pittsburgh, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Data / Governance Analyst to join our team located in Pittsburgh, PA. The Data Governance & Sustainability team is seeking a Senior Data/Governance Analyst with strong expertise in data lineage, metadata management, and data quality controls. The ideal candidate will be a member of the Data Governance and Sustainability team and help manage programs (regulatory and non-regulatory) in maintenance to ensure KPIs and reconciliation metrics stay above threshold. The role will assist in translating complex data flows into authoritative, trusted data assets; implement and establish lineage and control frameworks across critical data domains; and partner with business, technology, and risk teams to uplift end-to-end data integrity. Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, data lineage, or related data management roles within financial services or similarly regulated industries.
• Hands-on experience with lineage and catalog tools such as ASG Rochade, IBM Manta, Solidatus, and Collibra (data modeling, catalog curation, workflows, ownership models).
• Experience with JIRA DC / Kanban boards, including creation, maintenance, and backlog prioritization.
• Strong practical knowledge of data lineage concepts.
• Proven experience defining and implementing data quality dimensions and controls; creating scorecards and driving remediation efforts.
• Solid understanding of control frameworks (SOX, RCSA) and technical controls embedded in data pipelines and reporting processes.
• Proficiency in Source-to-Target mapping, ETL/ELT concepts, and documentation of transformation logic.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, data validation, error checks) for analysis and control evidence.
• Familiarity with SQL and at least one scripting language (Python preferred) for data profiling and control automation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex data topics to both technical and non-technical audiences; strong documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data models and Source-to-Target mappings; perform regular reconciliations to ensure lineage reflects the current state.
• Identify and remediate lineage gaps, reconcile lineage with technical metadata, and validate lineage accuracy with SMEs and data owners.
• Establish and maintain authoritative data sources and golden records; enforce data standards and reference data alignment.
• Drive metadata quality KPIs (completeness, consistency, timeliness) and contribute to data catalog enrichment in Collibra.
• Actively participate as a stakeholder in program assessment forums and contribute to improving sustainability metrics.
• Partner with sustainability team members, data owners, stewards, ETL engineers, solution architects, and risk/control and compliance teams to deliver key governance artifacts.
• Parse consumer requirements in CRISP documents and reconcile them with governance reconciliation reports; ensure critical reconciliation metrics and artifact checks meet and exceed established thresholds, targeting 100% completion.
• Help manage backlog, prioritize use cases, and report progress to stakeholders.
• Prepare high-quality documentation including standards, procedures, mappings, lineage diagrams, control narratives, and remediation plans.
• Manage maintenance JIRAs for reconciliation breaks and follow through to remediation and resolution within due dates, preventing ticket aging.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO)
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans
• Salary range: $64,974 to $149,880 (base salary only, does not include benefits or potential variable compensation programs)
• Benefits overview available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed