About the role

  • Seeking a Data Governance Expert to lead Microsoft Purview implementations for enterprise-scale data governance. Role combines technical execution with governance program design in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the setup, configuration, and operation of Microsoft Purview Data Governance capabilities
  • Implement metadata harvesting from diverse platforms including: Azure SQL, Oracle, Data Lakes, AWS S3 and cloud-native data platforms
  • Develop API-driven automation for metadata ingestion, lineage enrichment, and stewardship workflows
  • Design and operationalize enterprise-wide data governance frameworks
  • Drive governance adoption across business and technology domains
  • Establish and track KPIs such as: Catalog coverage, Lineage completeness, Classification accuracy, Data quality and transparency improvements
  • Build and maintain end-to-end lineage across ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers
  • Engage with: Business data owners and stewards, Analytics and AI teams, Data engineering and platform teams

Requirements

  • Strong, hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview Data Governance
  • Experience working in Azure and AWS-based data ecosystems
  • Background in data engineering, data architecture, or modern analytics platforms with a strong understanding of data flow
  • Proven track record implementing enterprise data governance programs from planning through operational execution
  • Knowledge of metadata standards, lineage frameworks, and data quality concepts
  • Experience in financial services or regulated enterprise environments
  • Familiarity with core data domains such as: Trades and transactions, Security master and reference data, Portfolio, risk, or performance analytics
  • Ability to map governance requirements to regulatory and audit expectations (Asset management experience is not required)

Benefits

  • Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
  • Company paid holidays
  • Personal Days
  • Sick Leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
  • Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Job title

Data Governance Expert – Microsoft Purview, Cloud Metadata

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$110,000 - $140,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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