Data Governance Specialist

2 weeks ago

Remote, Oregon, United States JPS Tech Solutions Full time

Job Title: Data Governance Specialist

Location: Remote

Duration: Long Term Contract

Experience: 10 years (preferred)

Job Summary

We are looking for a Data Governance Specialist to support enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, ensuring data quality, consistency, privacy, and compliance across all business functions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data governance frameworks, metadata management, data cataloging, and data quality tools.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
  • Collaborate with business and technology teams to define data ownership, stewardship, and data quality requirements.
  • Manage data cataloging, metadata management, and data lineage activities across various systems.
  • Conduct data quality assessments, identify issues, and drive corrective action plans.
  • Support compliance efforts related to data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.).
  • Facilitate Data Governance Council meetings and prepare governance documentation, dashboards, and progress reports.
  • Work with data stewards, architects, and engineering teams to define and maintain critical data elements (CDEs).
  • Ensure alignment of data governance practices with business strategy and data management roadmap.
  • Monitor and enforce data controls, data policies, and data access guidelines.
  • Evaluate and recommend data governance tools and best practices.

Required Skills

  • Strong understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and industry standards.
  • Experience with data catalog and metadata tools such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica EDC/IDQ, or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with data quality, data lineage, and data stewardship processes.
  • Good knowledge of master data management (MDM) concepts and data privacy standards.
  • Strong analytical and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate with both business and technical stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with SQL and basic data profiling.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Certification in Data Governance or Data Management (e.g., DAMA CDMP).
  • Exposure to data architecture and data engineering practices.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Management, Data Analytics, or related field.

Job Type: Contract

Work Location: Remote

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