Data Governance Specialist
Beinex · Kochi · onsite · Posted 35d ago
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About this role
Data Governance Framework & Policy
- Support the implementation and maintenance of enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, including policies, standards, and role definitions.
- Assist in defining data classification, retention schedules, and lifecycle management guidelines.
- Participate in governance councils and cross-functional working groups, preparing documentation and tracking action items.
- Apply privacy-by-design principles to data handling processes and workflows.
Metadata Management & Data Cataloguing
- Support the deployment and ongoing administration of enterprise metadata and cataloguing tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Informatica, Collibra, or Alation).
- Maintain and enforce metadata standards covering technical, business, and operational metadata.
- Monitor and update data lineage across ingestion, transformation, analytics, and consumption layers.
- Ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and currency across all data environments.
Data Quality Management
- Define and implement data quality rules, thresholds, and monitoring processes aligned to enterprise standards.
- Maintain data quality scorecards and dashboards to track accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency.
- Conduct root-cause analysis for data quality issues and coordinate remediation with data owners and engineering teams.
- Drive continuous improvement in data quality across business domains.
Data Access, Privacy & Compliance
- Implement and monitor data access governance policies, including access approvals and segregation of duties.
- Ensure data sensitivity tagging and privacy constraints are consistently applied across all data domains.
- Collaborate with security, privacy, and legal teams to ensure compliant data handling practices.
- Support internal and external audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Enablement
- Serve as a point of contact for governance queries from data engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders.
- Participate in governance training, workshops, and awareness programs to promote data literacy across teams.
- Contribute to the development of governance playbooks, SOPs, and onboarding documentation for new data domains.
- Provide knowledge transfer support to internal teams on governance tools, workflows, and best practices.
- 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data stewardship roles.
- Solid understanding of metadata management, data lineage, data cataloguing, and data quality frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with at least one data governance platform (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica IDMC, or Alation).
- Working knowledge of data management best practices and frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM, CDMC, or ISO standards.
- Understanding of data privacy regulations, data classification, retention policies, and compliance requirements.
- Experience collaborating across multi-team or multi-domain data ecosystems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage both technical and business stakeholders.
Preffered Certifications:
- CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) - DAMA International
- DCAM (Data Management Capability Assessment Model) Certification
- Certifications in metadata management platforms (Purview, Collibra, Informatica, or Alation)
- CIPP or equivalent data privacy certification (advantageous)
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Governance Specialist to support the design, implementation, and day-to-day management of enterprise data governance initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of hands-on experience in data governance, metadata management, data quality, and compliance, and will work closely with data engineering, analytics, and business teams to embed governance best practices across the organization.
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Data lineageData classificationdata privacydata handlingCataloguingclassificationauditsCippAnalyticsAlationData EngineeringData ManagementData GovernanceAdministrationcomplianceCommunication And Interpersonal Skills
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Accounting & Auditing
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2017
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