BigQuery Data Governance & Access Management Consultant

Big Query Data Governance & Access Management Consultant

Contract:

6 Months

Location:

Kent (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)

Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35)

We are looking for an experienced Big Query Data Governance & Access Management Consultant to join a major UK organisation on a 6-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in establishing a secure, scalable, and business-focused data governance framework across a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment.

Data Governance

• Assess the current Big Query and GCP data landscape.
• Define enterprise-wide data governance, access, and usage policies.
• Establish governance guardrails for analytical data consumption.
• Develop data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.
• Create data classification and handling standards.

Access Management & Security

• Design and implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) within Big Query and GCP.
• Apply least privilege access principles.
• Define business-aligned access groups and entitlement structures.
• Develop privileged access management processes.
• Establish periodic access reviews and recertification processes.
• Work closely with security and compliance teams to ensure auditability and traceability.

Self-Service Analytics

• Enable secure self-service analytics across the organisation.
• Develop governance controls for trusted data consumption.
• Support data cataloguing and metadata management practices.
• Create reusable access request processes.
• Enable trusted data domains while reducing dependency on central data teams.

Governance Operating Model

• Define responsibilities for Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Custodians.
• Produce governance policies, standards, and supporting documentation.
• Facilitate governance workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Support governance adoption and organisational change initiatives.

• 8+ years' experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or Data Strategy.
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Deep understanding of Big Query security and access management.
• Proven experience designing enterprise data governance frameworks.
• Experience implementing RBAC and enterprise access management models.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills.
• Experience creating governance policies and operating models.
• Good understanding of UK GDPR and data privacy principles.

• Utilities, Water, Energy, Financial Services, or other regulated industries.
• Google Dataplex, Data Catalog, IAM, and Cloud Identity.