Metadata Developer: Enterprise Data Governance & Quality

Pinpoint Talent, LLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Services Australia seeks a Metadata Developer to uplift enterprise metadata capabilities, ensuring high-value data assets are documented, governed, and managed effectively.

The role involves hands-on development and maintenance of metadata in line with standards, collaborating with business stakeholders, data stewards, analysts and technical teams to define metadata, identify gaps and support data governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting metadata research, analysis, validation and registration.
• Ability to interpret business rules, policies and legislative requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to produce clear metadata definitions.

Responsibilities

• Review existing metadata records, data dictionaries, data models, lineage documentation and source-system artefacts.
• Identify gaps, duplication, quality issues and inconsistent terminology in metadata.
• Research and interpret business rules, system documentation, policies and procedures.
• Harmonise metadata definitions, business context and governance attributes.
• Develop clear metadata definitions for business and technical audiences.
• Create metadata artefacts aligned with ISO/IEC 11179 and organisational standards.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and validation workshops.
• Incorporate feedback to ensure metadata quality, consistency and completeness.
• Demonstrate ability to research, interpret, and synthesise complex information.
• Produce precise, user-friendly documentation; ensure clear audit trails.

Skills

ISO 11179 knowledge

Data governance

Communication skills

Research & analysis

Documentation

Excel

Job description

Services Australia seeks a Metadata Developer to uplift enterprise metadata capabilities, ensuring high-value data assets are documented, governed, and managed effectively.

The role involves hands-on development and maintenance of metadata in line with standards, collaborating with business stakeholders, data stewards, analysts and technical teams to define metadata, identify gaps and support data governance initiatives.