Data Governance Analyst

Davidson; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rate

Opportunity to influence enterprise-level initiatives

Job summary

A leading company in Melbourne is seeking a Data Governance Analyst for a 6-month contract starting in July 2025. The role focuses on enhancing data governance frameworks and tools within a public sector utility, requiring expertise in data quality and management. This position offers a competitive salary and the chance to influence enterprise-level initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data/information management.
• Proven experience in data governance and compliance standards.
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Purview and Alation.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and data requirements.
• Perform data assessments including profiling and issue resolution.
• Monitor and improve data quality.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Quality

Stakeholder Engagement

Documentation Skills

Education

5+ years in data/information management

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Alation

SQL

Job description

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Data Governance Analyst




Location: Hybrid - Eastern Suburbs, VIC

Contract Type: 6-month contract

Hours: 38 hours per week

Start Date: Early July 2025




About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Data Governance Analyst to support a large-scale data uplift program within a public sector utility. The focus will be on strengthening data governance frameworks, supporting the rollout of metadata tools, and improving data quality and compliance.




Key Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and data requirements through stakeholder engagement
• Perform data assessments including profiling, lineage analysis, and issue resolution
• Validate data integrity throughout migration activities
• Identify process gaps and recommend governance or training solutions
• Assist in implementing data governance tools and interpreting profiling results
• Monitor and improve data quality, including missing or inconsistent values

About You

• 5+ years of experience in data/information management
• Proven experience in data governance, data quality, and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, SOCI, Public Records Act)
• Hands-on knowledge of tools such as Microsoft Purview and Alation
• SQL or other data querying experience highly desirable
• Strong stakeholder engagement and documentation skills

What's on Offer

• Competitive daily rate
• Opportunity to influence enterprise-level data governance initiatives

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Krunal Patel on [e-mail] , quoting reference JN -062025-40494. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst

• Industries

  Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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