Data Governance Lead (Microsoft Purview)

Hiring for a Client - Kanerika

About the Role

We are looking for a Data Governance Lead with deep expertise in Microsoft Purview and enterprise data governance to build and operationalize governance frameworks across large-scale data environments. The role will bridge technology, business, security and compliance to drive trusted, secure and well-governed data.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and operationalize enterprise data governance strategies, policies and standards aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Manage Microsoft Purview accounts, collections, RBAC, Unified Catalog and Data Map for large-scale data environments.
• Design and maintain metadata repositories, business glossaries and data dictionaries.
• Build metadata ingestion workflows using ADF, REST APIs, PowerShell and Azure Functions.
• Define data classification and sensitivity labels for PII, PCI and PHI and integrate governance with MIP, DLP and Insider Risk Management.
• Define data quality KPIs, dashboards and remediation workflows across business domains.
• Maintain business glossaries and stewardship processes with domain owners and data stewards.
• Automate governance processes using PowerShell, Azure Functions and Logic Apps.
• Build dashboards for audit logs, compliance reporting and metadata coverage.
• Collaborate with Business, IT, Legal, Security and Compliance teams to drive governance adoption, training and change management.

Ideal Candidate

• 7+ years of experience in Data Governance and Data Management, including at least 3+ years of recent hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.
• Proven experience defining, leading and operationalizing enterprise data governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Purview, including accounts, collections, RBAC, classification, labelling, Unified Catalog, Data Map, eDiscovery, Compliance Manager and lifecycle/records management.
• Strong experience in metadata management, data lineage mapping and security governance across enterprise data environments.
• Experience handling PII, PCI, PHI, sensitivity labels, MIP and DLP requirements.
• Experience with data governance platforms such as Informatica Axon, Collibra, Atlan or IBM Information Governance Catalog.
• Experience integrating governance with Azure Data Lake, Synapse, SQL DB, Power BI and Snowflake.
• Strong automation experience using ADF, REST APIs, PowerShell, Azure Functions and Logic Apps.
• Experience defining data quality KPIs, dashboards, remediation workflows, business glossaries, stewardship models and metadata audits.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and SOX compliance requirements.
• Strong ability to bridge technical governance with business and compliance objectives.
• Proven experience collaborating with Business, IT, Legal and Compliance stakeholders and driving governance training and change management.
• Experience working in B2B Technology, Consulting or B2B Software organizations.

Additional Information

• Full-time employment opportunity.
• Kanerika has offices in Austin, Singapore, Hyderabad, Indore and Ahmedabad.
• Kanerika is rated 4.6/5 on Glassdoor.
• Kanerika is CMMI Level 3 certified and ISO 27701 and ISO 27001 certified.