Senior Data Governance and AI Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Implement comprehensive initiatives under the data and AI governance program.

• Establish policies, define Data Owner and Data Steward roles, set standards, and create governance frameworks throughout the data lifecycle.

• Act as a technical resource by mentoring junior and mid-level analysts and Analytics Engineers.

• Oversee the corporate catalog leveraging Unity Catalog or OpenMetadata, which includes managing metadata, classification, lineage, and glossary.

• Ensure that documentation is maintained and that the catalog is adopted by business teams that consume data.

• Design and execute Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and manage the access lifecycle in collaboration with Data Engineering and Identity and Access Management teams.

• Create quality frameworks that include Service Level Agreements (SLAs), observability, and incident response for essential datasets.

• Manage cost operations for the analytics sandbox, incorporating a showback model and usage policies.

• Lead initiatives related to regulations and privacy, particularly concerning BACEN and Brazil’s LGPD.

• Assist in audits and develop data dictionaries, lineage, and quality controls for regulatory data.

• Set governance standards for predictive AI and Generative AI, with a focus on inventories, model cards, monitoring, and responsible usage.

• Develop governance metrics and dashboards to aid leadership in decision-making.

• Promote data literacy and ensure secure self-service Business Intelligence (BI) in collaboration with the People team and Data squads.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in data and AI governance, including policies, processes, standards, metadata management, and cataloging.

• Familiarity with Databricks and Unity Catalog or similar platforms.

• Experience in managing assets, metadata, data classification, access controls, lineage, and conducting audits.

• Understanding of relational and multidimensional data modeling and the Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold).

• Hands-on experience in Data Lake/Data Lakehouse environments, from data ingestion to consumption.

• Proven track record in designing and implementing data access management utilizing RBAC and least-privilege models.

• Knowledge of information security and Brazil’s LGPD as it pertains to the data lifecycle.

• Proficient in SQL for diagnostic purposes, access audits, and automation of governance metrics.

• Experience in defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and building dashboards with Power BI, Lakeview, or Metabase.

• Applied knowledge of data management frameworks like DAMA-DMBOK or equivalent.

• Awareness of Data Mesh architecture, DataOps/MLOps, and operational models such as Hub-and-Spoke.

• Practical experience with Generative AI and agents to automate tasks and enhance workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology or a closely related field.

• Preferred: experience with OpenMetadata.

• Preferred: familiarity with Python or PySpark.

• Preferred: certifications in data management or privacy, such as CDMP/DAMA, DCAM, or IAPP.

• Preferred: understanding of Lean Six Sigma.

• Preferred: experience with data governance in regulated settings, including BACEN, SOX, or financial-sector audits.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance with no co-payment.

• Life insurance.

• Assistance with prescription medications.

• Fitness allowance.

• Four complimentary therapy or nutritionist sessions each month.

• Quick massage available at headquarters.

• Flexible meal allowance provided on a Visa card.

• Free food available at headquarters.

• Childcare allowance.

• Parental support program.

• Extended maternity and paternity leave.

• Access to an in-house training platform.

• Education allowance covering 70% of undergraduate tuition and language courses, as well as other courses and books.

• Home office allowance.

• Provision of work equipment.

• Home-office furniture allowance.

• Partnership with WOBA for access to coworking spaces throughout Brazil.

• Day off during the birthday month.

• Happy hour allowance.

• Referral bonus for introducing new hires.

• Annual performance-based bonus.

• Stock option plan.

• No dress code policy.