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Data Governance Lead
Location
United States
Posted
14 hours ago
Salary
$5.5K - $6.5K / month
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Data Governance Lead
Blue Orange Digital
• Design and implement the enterprise data governance framework across OneLake and Fabric workspace layers, covering cataloging, lineage, ownership, and access control • Define and enforce data cataloging standards for Bronze/Silver/Gold assets including Lakehouse tables, Warehouse objects, and Semantic Model entities • Establish end-to-end data lineage tracking from source systems (ERP, CTRM, SAP) through transformation layers to final reporting data products • Develop and apply data quality rules and validation frameworks across ingestion and transformation layers, integrated with Fabric pipeline execution • Define naming conventions, data classification standards, and workspace-level access control policies in alignment with Fabric governance capabilities • Collaborate with SAP S/4HANA and CTRM integration workstreams to document source-system metadata and lineage for all key data domains • Develop and lead master data management strategy for key shared entities across trading, finance, and logistics domains • Produce governance documentation, data stewardship process guides, and training materials for client data owners and analysts
Job Requirements
- 7+ years in data governance, data management, or data architecture with production governance framework implementations
- Experience with Microsoft Azure or Fabric governance capabilities - Microsoft Purview a strong advantage for OneLake/Fabric cataloging and lineage
- Strong background in data lineage, metadata management, and data quality frameworks at enterprise scale
- Familiarity with financial or commodity trading data domains and the governance complexity of multi-source, cross-domain environments
- Experience defining stewardship processes and working with business owners to operationalize governance policies
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, data, or business field (or equivalent experience)
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