Data Governance Analyst
Adastra Corporation · Markham, Ontario, Canada
IT Services and IT Consulting · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The role involves profiling data, implementing quality monitors, and managing metadata within a data catalog to ensure data integrity. The analyst will act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to support governance workflows and provide data quality advisory services.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have experience with AWS, Redshift, Atlan, and MonteCarlo, along with a strong understanding of data governance and quality fundamentals. Proficiency in SQL for data investigation and excellent communication skills are required to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Full description
Overview
DQ Analyst
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Profile data and measure current quality levels and issues.
- Propose and implement data quality monitors in Data Quality tool.
- Identify, triage, and communicate potential data quality issues to stakeholders.
- Work with technical teams to implement fixes to data quality issues
- Develop and maintain data quality reporting and alerting mechanisms
- Implement process improvements to enhance overall data quality
- Work with Service Management teams to establish and monitor service level agreements, communication protocols with data suppliers, and data quality assurance policies
- Provide data quality advisory services to projects and stakeholders
- Provide data quality training and presentations to external clients and internal teams
Required Skill Sets:
- Experience working in AWS, Redshift, Atlan, MonteCarlo
- Prior exposure to Data Observability, Monitoring, Lake Formations
- Knowledge in SQL for purpose of data analysis/investigation
- Work with the Data Product Owners, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers to help manage and deliver on the product technical roadmap for the data platform
- Strong understanding of Data Quality and Data Governance fundamentals
Preferred Qualifications:
- Comfortable making decisions and leading
- Familiar with data observability, data quality tools
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics:
- Superior communication skills both oral and written
- Positive contributor, strong team member, loves to work with and empower others
- Collaborates with a team
- Time management skills
Terms /Expected Hours of Work:
- 40 hours per week
- Working hours (Off-shore): TBD
Metadata Analyst
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Curate and maintain technical, business, and operational metadata within a Data Catalog tool
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to define, document, and maintain standardized business terms
- Ensure consistency and alignment of reference data across systems and datasets.
- Apply privacy, sensitivity, and regulatory tags (e.g., PII, SPI) at the appropriate asset level.
- Act as a bridge between technical teams and business users to translate data context effectively
- Support governance workflows such as approvals, reviews, and change requests in the catalog
- Provide training and presentations to external clients and internal teams
Required Skill Sets:
- Experience working in AWS, Redshift, Atlan, MonteCarlo
- Prior exposure to Reference Data, Privacy Taxonomy, Lake Formations
- Knowledge in SQL for purpose of data analysis/investigation
- Work with the Data Product Owners, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers to help manage and deliver on the product technical roadmap for the data platform
- Strong understanding of Data Governance fundamentals
Preferred Qualifications:
- Comfortable making decisions and leading
- Familiar with Data Catalog Tool, Reference Data Management
Other Key Attributes / Characteristics:
- Superior communication skills both oral and written
- Positive contributor, strong team member, loves to work with and empower others
- Collaborates with a team
- Time management skills
Terms /Expected Hours of Work:
- 40 hours per week
- Working hours : 9-5
