Job Description
Job DescriptionData Governance Analyst (Atlan Implementation)Contract: 6+ months (possible extension)About the RoleWe’re seeking a Data Governance Analyst to drive the implementation and adoption of the Atlan data catalog. This is a handson, executionfocused role where you’ll curate metadata, operationalize governance processes, and enable crossfunctional teams to find, understand, and trust data.Note: Atlan preferred but experience with other enterprise data catalogs (Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, Informatica) is highly transferable.What You’ll Do
- Implement & Operate Atlan: Configure, administer, and support daytoday catalog operations.
- Curate Metadata: Maintain business glossary terms; manage technical metadata (schemas, tables, fields); assign ownership/stewardship; apply tags, classifications, and domains.
- Validate & Govern: Support metadata ingestion/quality, review lineage, and align assets to governance standards and business context.
- Run Governance Workflows: Drive glossary/metadata approvals, domain onboarding, and issue intake/resolution; document procedures, runbooks, and best practices.
- RBAC & Access Support: Assist with rolebased access control, domainscoped access models, and periodic access reviews in partnership with security/platform teams.
- Stakeholder Enablement: Partner with data owners, stewards, product/engineering, and BI teams; lead training/working sessions; monitor adoption and governance KPIs.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business Analytics, or equivalent experience.
- 5–7 years across data governance, metadata management, data catalog operations, or analytics platform support.
- Handson experience with Atlan (preferred) or an equivalent catalog (Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, Informatica).
- Strong understanding of business vs. technical metadata, domain/ownership models, stewardship, and governance best practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder facilitation; able to translate technical concepts for business audiences.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift.
- Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
- Knowledge of data lineage, data quality concepts, and metadata standards.
- Exposure to privacy/compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA).
- Prior work enabling domainbased governance and stewardship models at scale.
Key Competencies
- Metadata curation & documentation
- Business glossary development
- Governance workflow execution
- Data lineage review & validation
- RBAC/access enablement
- Stakeholder facilitation & training
- Clear, concise technical writing
- Analytical problemsolving & attention to detail
Success Looks Like
- Accurate, complete, and trusted metadata in the catalog
- Clear ownership and stewardship across domains
- Measurable growth in catalog adoption and usage
- Improved data discoverability and user confidence
- Positive feedback from data owners, stewards, and partner teams
How to ApplyPlease submit your resume. In a brief message, highlight:
- Your data catalog experience (tool, scope, and contributions),
- Examples of metadata/glossary/lineage work you’ve delivered, and
- Any RBAC/access or stewardship workflows you’ve supported.