Job Description
This role will create and manage metadata and other data governance
functions required by our State client.
Key responsibilities for the role include (but are not limited to):
* Maintaining and administering the Commonwealth's Business Glossary
* Supporting the identification, implementation and consumption of metadata and data modelling tooling
* Supporting the capture and derivation of data lineage
* Supporting and contributing to the creation and maintenance of data models
Technical Job Responsibilities:
Business Glossaries/Data Catalog:
-Responsible for the maintenance of a data catalog and business metadata associated
with strategic data assets
-Support the build out of data taxonomy, data dictionary and business glossaries of data
assets
-Support on-boarding of domain data sources to the data catalog
Metadata:
-Work with business analysts and solution designers to identify critical data elements and capture the metadata relating to them
-Oversee the maintenance of metadata artifacts, reporting and escalating where appropriate, resolving issues, gaps and inconsistencies
-Document the lineage of data from creation to output, ensuring that the information is useable and meets the business needs
-Complete metadata and data quality audits, act on findings as necessary, and report audit progress
-Respond to questions from various teams, troubleshoot issues, and update metadata as needed
-Document and maintain classification and sensitivity standards.
Other:
-Utilize task tracking tools such as JIRA to keep stakeholders updated on progress
-Perform self-management tasks such as: monitoring progress, providing summaries of progress, assisting in risk identification, and monitoring mitigation responses
Required Skills & Experience
1-2 years working as a data analyst with experience collecting, organizing, and managing data using tools such as Purview or Azure Information Protection
-Experience with SQL and an understanding of data and systems' infrastructures
-The selected candidate must continually meet requirements of the Conflict-of-Interest Act, pass a fingerprint background check.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Desired Experience:
-Azure and/or Data certifications; experience in a big-data environment or data security
-Knowledge of data governance and security practices; and of technologies, programming and scripting languages, and data tools associated with big-data processing projects.
-Strong ability to create Excel formulas and managing complex spreadsheets, (experience working with Pivot tables and other analyst tools as a plus)
-Familiarity with Data Protection technology capabilities such as data discovery, data labeling, data inventory, CASB, Microsoft Purview, information rights management, and data loss
prevention
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.