Data Governance & Metadata/Catalog Consultant

Job Description
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 / CDGC
• Technical 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.

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Job Requirements
Snowflake,Horizon,Purview,Alation,Collibra,Informatica
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