Principal Consultant, Data Governance – Senior Data Governance Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete data governance workstreams, encompassing data cataloging, quality management, metadata administration, lineage, and access control frameworks.

• Convert client business requirements into governance strategies and roadmaps with limited supervision.

• Develop, share, and implement data governance policies, procedures, and frameworks while ensuring adherence to compliance standards.

• Integrate emerging technologies and methodologies into data governance tasks and capabilities.

• Formulate and execute data governance and/or AI governance strategies that enhance discoverability, quality, accessibility, usability, AI use-case evaluation, and AI readiness.

• Spearhead the migration of intricate data architectures from on-premises systems to cloud environments.

• Establish and uphold data governance practices that bolster data security and compliance.

• Implement containerization to improve scalability and deployment effectiveness.

• Guide junior engineers, review code, and provide direction to small implementation teams.

• Develop technical blueprints and suggest tools, frameworks, and design patterns tailored to client requirements.

• Manage small engagements and workstreams, contribute to pre-sales efforts, and act as a reliable client liaison.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in data governance, with at least 2 years in a client-facing capacity.

• Proficient in advanced data governance competencies as outlined by DAMA-DMBOK.

• In-depth knowledge of Databricks and Spark (required).

• Excellent client-facing communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders.

• Familiarity with Google Workspace, MacOS, Slack, and Atlassian.

• Certification in governance toolsets such as Unity Catalog, Atlan, or Anomalo is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunity for candidates located in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada.

• Option to work from offices situated in Arlington, VA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; or Toronto.

• Recognition as one of the Best Places to Work.

• A technically proficient, low-ego culture.

• Chance to collaborate with Databricks and partnerships with AWS, Azure, and GCP.