afarax - Senior Collibra & Data Governance Practitioner

ictjob.be; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Collibra PoC delivery lead for data governance and metadata management. Drive functional testing of Collibra capabilities, translate requirements into test scenarios, and guide testers to ensure adoption.

Collaborate with governance, architecture and IT teams to map capabilities, challenge unnecessary customization, and shape a scalable setup. Transfer Collibra knowledge through hands-on coaching to build internal competence.

Qualifications

• Experience with Collibra PoC, mapping to governance needs.
• Ability to design and execute functional tests for data catalog, lineage and quality workflows.
• Translate business requirements into concrete test scenarios for stakeholders.
• Guide testers and drive adoption through clear communication.

Responsabilités

• Structure and run functional testing of Collibra capabilities (metadata, catalogue, governance workflows).
• Translate findings into actionable conclusions and recommendations.
• Explain the platform to tester populations and drive adoption.
• Ensure PoC yields reusable insights for potential industrialized setup.
• Partner with Data Governance, architecture and IT teams on integration and operating model.

Connaissances

Collibra

Data Governance

PoC delivery

Stakeholder mgmt

Outils

Collibra Platform

Description du poste

Our client is evaluating Collibra as a strategic platform for enterprise Data Governance and Metadata Management, with an initial focus on data catalogue, technical lineage, data quality integration and governance capabilities. We are looking for a senior, hands-on Collibra practitioner to drive the functional PoC, translate the existing Data Governance capabilities into a potential Collibra setup and help build the internal capability required for future adoption. This is a fast-paced, delivery-oriented assignment requiring someone who can move comfortably between hands-on platform work, operational IT and Data Governance teams, architecture discussions and senior management.

Task

• Drive the collibra PoC:
  • Structure and execute functional testing of key Collibra capabilities, including metadata management, technical lineage, catalogue, governance workflows and data quality integration
  • Translate requirements into concrete test scenarios and rapidly turn findings into conclusions and recommendations
  • Explain the platform to different tester populations, guide their testing and help drive adoption
  • Ensure the PoC produces reusable insights and patterns for a potential industrialized setup
• Translate and challenge the existing landscape:
  • Rapidly understand existing capabilities through demos, documentation and discussions with subject-matter experts
  • Separate the underlying business or functional requirement from the way it is implemented today
  • MAP existing capabilities to Collibra and perform a pragmatic fit-gap analysis
  • Apply an \"adopt native before rebuild\" mindset: favor standard Collibra capabilities and actively challenge unnecessary customization, complexity and legacy ways of working
  • Identify what should be adopted natively, configured, integrated, custom built, simplified or retired
• Shape the future setup:
  • Translate PoC and fit-gap findings into recommendations for a simple, scalable and maintainable Collibra setup
  • Work with Data Governance, architecture and engineering teams on integration, metadata ingestion, lineage, workflows and operating model
  • Contribute to a pragmatic transition approach while minimizing unnecessary customization and long-term technical debt
• Build internal capability:
  • Transfer Collibra knowledge through hands-on collaboration, coaching and remote training
  • Help new team members delivery hub progressively take ownership of platform configuration, integration, troubleshooting, evolution and maintenance
  • Contribute to establishing the foundations of a sustainable internal Collibra competence centre