Data Governance & Metadata​/Catalog Consultant

Data Governance & Metadata/Catalog Consultant Data Governance & Metadata/Catalog Consultant

Position Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Data Governance & Metadata/Catalog Consultant to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of our enterprise-wide metadata management and data governance framework. In this role, you will establish critical governance structures—including metadata harvesting, end-to-end data lineage, business glossaries, and data classification systems—across multiple business domains. You will play a pivotal role in enabling data discovery, operationalizing data stewardship, and driving data certification processes to ensure the organization's data assets are trusted, compliant, and easily accessible.

Data Governance & Metadata/Catalog Consultant

Key Responsibilities Catalog & Structure Implementation:
Design, configure, and deploy comprehensive data catalog structures and business glossaries across diverse organizational domains to simplify data discovery and asset ownership.

Metadata Harvesting & Lineage:
Set up and manage automated metadata harvesting schedules; build and maintain end-to-end data lineage models to provide clear visibility into data flows, transformations, and downstream usage.

Data Classification & Privacy:
Implement robust data classification mechanisms to automatically identify, tag, and protect critical data elements (CDEs) and sensitive information (e.g., PII).Stewardship & Certification:
Establish and configure automated workflows for data stewardship, definition approvals, and formal data certification processes to guarantee data quality and trustworthiness.

Cross-Domain

Collaboration:

Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders, data owners, and technical custodians to align metadata standards, document data governance policies, and define roles/responsibilities via RACI matrices.

Data Governance & Metadata/Catalog Consultant Required

Skills & Qualifications (Must Have)
Core Governance Frameworks:
Extensive hands-on experience designing and operating enterprise-wide data governance, business glossaries, data asset tracking, and data classification strategies.

Data Cataloging & Metadata Tooling:
Expert-level mastery in configuring, administering, and integrating at least three or more of the following key technologies:

Snowflake Horizon Microsoft Purview Alation Collibra Informatica  EDC / CDGCTechnical Lineage Extraction:
Proven tracking record of configuring automated metadata harvesting scanners and parsing complex data pipelines to build technical and business lineage.

Communication & Engagement:
Superior consulting and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between technical data engineering teams and business unit leaders.

Data Governance & Metadata/Catalog Consultant Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)
Data Product Governance:
Practical understanding of decentralized data architectures (e.g., Data Mesh) and experience governing  Data as a Product,  including managing data contracts, product lifecycle governance, and consumer consumption metrics.#RT#DICEJOBS#MCBSnowflake,Horizon,Purview,Alation,Collibra,Informatica