Data Governance Engineer

Title: Data Governance Engineer OpenMetadata / Collate

Experience: 13+ Years

Location: Remote, US

Job Type: Contract

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support OpenMetadata / Collate for enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Bring 5+ years of experience with OpenMetadata tools, with strong hands-on expertise in Collate.
• Participate in and lead multiple OpenMetadata / Collate customer implementations.
• Design and implement data governance workflows using OpenMetadata/Collate.
• Develop and maintain Data Contracts and support Data Product implementation.
• Define and maintain RACI frameworks for data ownership, stewardship, and governance.
• Develop and maintain Ontologies and metadata structures.
• Gather and clarify requirements from business and technical stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into actionable data governance and data management solutions.
• Guide non-technical stakeholders on data governance processes, standards, and best practices.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Business, IT, Compliance, Data Owners, and Data Stewards.
• Assess and strengthen foundational practices in:
• Data Quality
• Data Stewardship
• Metadata Management
• Data Governance
• Define practical templates, standards, workflows, and governance processes.
• Support data validation and assessment activities through basic SQL/data querying and data profiling when required.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with distributed teams.
• Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement for governance workflows and metadata management.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with OpenMetadata tools.
• Strong technical expertise in Collate / OpenMetadata.
• Experience with multiple enterprises OpenMetadata / Collate implementations.
• Strong understanding of data governance principles and frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Data Governance Workflows, Data Contracts, Data Products, RACI, and Ontologies.
• Experience working with Data Quality, Data Stewardship, and Metadata Management.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical and operational data governance solutions.
• Experience working in complex, cross-functional environments.
  

  Mandatory Technical Skills:

  OpenMetadata | Collate | Data Governance | Data Governance Workflows | Data Contracts | Data Products | Metadata Management