Data Governance Support Specialist

Post Date

Nov 22, 2024

Location

Richmond,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

23219
US
May 10, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Data Warehousing

Req #

RIC-749132

Pay Rate

$42 - $52 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Implementation Support: Assist in the deployment of the Data Governance Software, including configuration, testing, and user training.
Documentation: Help create and maintain documentation for data governance policies, procedures, and best practices.
Data Quality Monitoring: Support the establishment of data quality metrics and assist in monitoring data integrity across systems.
User Training: Conduct training sessions for staff on data governance principles and the use of the software.
Collaboration: Work closely with IT, data stewards, and business units to gather requirements and ensure alignment with governance objectives
Coordinate the people and processes that create, manage, describe, and use DEs data to maximize value for the company and customers
Work with business units to understand, implement and administer DEs data governance policies
Lead the development of data management framework in alignment with business needs, existing tools, corporate data management policies
Create written documentation of functional requirements, operational procedures, and as-built solutions
Analyze automated reports to identify source of data quality issues; work with appropriate stakeholders to resolve said issues
Interface with other department COEs, IT, vendors, and team- and department-level management
Act as Technical Data Steward to support curation of data lineage & business catalogs across the enterprise.
Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle, and other IT change management best practices in order to collaborate with technical data custodians
Ability to question the current state of existing data quality and data models, should have an investigative mindset
Other duties as required [As with most jobs, this is probably the most important trait]
Issue Resolution: Assist in identifying and resolving data-related issues, providing support to users as needed.
Reporting: Generate reports on data governance activities, compliance status, and data quality metrics for stakeholders
The target pay rate for this position is between $50-60/hour and based on years of experience.

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Required Skills & Experience

Experience in data governance, data management.
Familiarity with data governance tools and software. (Colibra, Immuta, IBM Watson Catalog, databricks, unity catalog, etc.)
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience in Power BI, an ETL tool such as Talend is also helpful.
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Experience with data quality assessment and improvement initiatives.
Project management skills are a plus.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st 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.