Senior Data Governance Specialist

Role overview

A senior data governance role supporting a U.S. federal education data program, designing and operationalizing enterprise-wide governance for Fabric and Ed-Fi data environments. The position combines policy development, framework design, and hands‑on configuration of governance tooling within a DoD-aligned context. It is a remote role requiring an active Secret clearance and offers heavy collaboration with government stakeholders.

• - Develop data standards, naming conventions, and quality thresholds for the Fabric and Ed-Fi data environments.
• - Lead steward network identification, training, protocols, and community-of-practice management across regions.
• - Operationalize governance processes including data quality reviews, access request handling, and governance board facilitation.
• - Author data retention and lifecycle policies aligned with federal retention requirements.
• - Support Master Data Management strategy development and data classification and marking efforts.
• - Configure and maintain Microsoft Purview governance controls such as sensitivity labels, domain definitions, access policies, and DLP rules.
• - Validate role‑based access control configurations in alignment with Microsoft Entra .
• - Co‑develop governance artifacts with government staff and produce governance maturity progress reports.

• - Active Secret clearance.
• - CDMP or DGSP certification.
• - Hands‑on experience configuring Microsoft Purview governance controls.
• - Familiarity with DoD Data Strategy and VAULTIS goals.
• - Experience with federated governance models and data classification or access governance frameworks.

• - Remote position.
• - 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 6%.
• - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• - Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• - Home‑office equipment plan and remote work support.
• - Fitness and wellness reimbursement, weekly pay schedule, and team events.
• - Company‑supported certifications across cloud, Kubernetes, Dev Sec Ops , security, AI/ML, and project management.