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Artius Solutions

Data Governance Lead

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

$105 - $112/hr

Data Governance Lead Location: Minneapolis, MN Job Summary We are seeking a hands-on Data Governance Lead to help define and implement an enterprise-wide data governance framework. This role will ...

loanDepot

Director, Data Governance

Irvine, CA · On-site

Chairs governance forums and escalation bodies that review material risks, policy exceptions, control gaps, and remediation priorities. * Owns enterprise data governance policies and standards for ...

Ventura Foods

Principal Data Governance

Irvine, CA · Hybrid

The Principal Data Governance Lead serves as the IT delivery owner for enterprise data governance -- partnering with the Business Data Governance partner to establish governance policies and ...

Sun, Inc.

Data Governance Specialist

Southfield, MI

The Data Governance Specialist contributes to building trusted, well‑defined, and well‑managed data across the organization and plays a key role in helping teams understand and follow governance ...

Ventura Foods

Principal Data Governance

Irvine, CA · Hybrid

The Principal Data Governance Lead serves as the IT delivery owner for enterprise data governance - partnering with the Business Data Governance partner to establish governance policies and standards ...

Ventura Foods

Principal Data Governance

Irvine, CA · On-site

The Principal Data Governance Lead serves as the IT delivery owner for enterprise data governance - partnering with the Business Data Governance partner to establish governance policies and standards ...

Westfield

Data Governance Lead

Westfield Center, OH · On-site

As Data Governance Lead, you'll own the strategy and drive the execution. You'll work at the intersection of data, technology, and the business - translating governance principles into tangible ...

Westfield

Data Governance Lead

Westfield Center, OH · On-site

As Data Governance Lead, you'll own the strategy and drive the execution. You'll work at the intersection of data, technology, and the business - translating governance principles into tangible ...

E-Solutions

Data Governance Lead

Title - Data Governance Lead Location - San Bruno, CA (Onsite) Work Type - Full Time Skills - Data Governance, Extensively strong on Informatica, Lead level experience This role will support the ...

United IT

Data Governance Lead

Data Governance Lead Location: Minneapolis, MN (Remote but preferred) Key Responsibilities: * Collaborate with data domain owners to identify, document, and prioritize key initiatives in the data ...

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Data Governance Engineer

Data Governance Engineer

Unicorn Technologies LLC

Saint Louis, MO • On-site

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Job Title: Data Governance Engineer
Location: Arlington, VA / St. Louis, MO
Duration: 12+ months contract
 Job Description :
  • 6–12+ years in Data Governance / Metadata Engineering / Data Platform governance
Hands-on experience with:
  • Microsoft Purview configuration and operations
  • Fabric governance concepts and controls (workspaces, domains, items, sharing)
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Data lineage, metadata models, business glossary, classification
  • Identity/RBAC alignment for governance enforcement
  • Experience designing integrations with enterprise governance tools (Atlan/Collibra/Alation preferred)
Key Responsibilities
  • Governance Architecture & Operating Model Enablement
  • Translate enterprise governance policies into implementable controls across Fabric.
  • Define governance blueprints for:
  • Domain-based governance (Data Mesh/data products) or centralized CoE models
  • Data product certification/endorsement workflows
  • Stewardship model (owners, custodians, data stewards), RACI mapping
  • Purview Setup & Fabric Governance Configuration
  • Configure Microsoft Purview for enterprise usage:
  • Scans, collections, role assignments, access controls
  • Classification rules, sensitivity labels, glossary, lineage settings
  • Enable Fabric integration outcomes such as: Asset discovery and catalog publishing
  • Lineage capture (as supported by sources and Fabric items) Metadata enrichment and lifecycle tagging for data products Atlan Integration (Enterprise Governance Tool Alignment)
  • Design and implement integration between Purview and Atlan (as per enterprise tool strategy): Metadata synchronization patterns Lineage strategy and reconciliation (Fabric lineage vs enterprise lineage) Business glossary alignment
  • Define integration operating model: Sync frequency, mapping rules, exception handling
  • Handling duplicates, naming standards, asset identity resolution
  • Collaborate with governance stakeholders to ensure Atlan reflects Fabric assets accurately and consistently.
  • Policy Enforcement & Controls Implementation
Implement governance controls such as:
  • Data classification, sensitivity labels, and policy tagging
  • Certification/endorsement gates for promoted data products
  • Data sharing guardrails and approval workflows
  • Work with Security/Platform teams to align:
  • Entra ID group-driven RBAC and access review processes
  • Compliance needs (retention, auditing, data access reporting)
  • Metadata Management, Data Quality Governance & Data Contracts
  • Build and maintain standards:
  • Naming conventions, domain taxonomy, data product templates
  • Implement data product documentation templates and data contracts:
  • Schema expectations, SLAs, quality rules, owners
  • Integrate with engineering teams to integrate Data Quality & Metadata within pipelines (metadata-driven approach).
Good-to-Have
  • Knowledge of privacy/security frameworks (ISO, SOC2 concepts, GDPR-like principles)
  • Experience implementing data quality governance tooling and scorecards
  • Familiarity with Data Mesh governance patterns and data product operating models.

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