Data Governance Controls Analyst

quadreal; Toronto; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

QuadReal Property Group seeks a Data Governance Controls Analyst to turn governance standards into action: administering Purview, profiling data, building scorecards, and maintaining audit-ready evidence for SOC1. You will work closely with the Data Governance Lead and IT to support governance automation and reporting.

Ideal candidates bring 2–5 years in data management, strong SQL, and hands-on Purview or similar tools; experience with REST APIs and Power Automate is a plus; knowledge of real

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in data management, data quality, BI/analytics or data engineering.
• Strong SQL skills for data profiling and validation.
• Experience with a data catalog, metadata, or data quality tool (Purview strongly preferred).
• Experience with workflow automation and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Microsoft Purview data catalog and glossary day to day.
• Build, run, and maintain data quality scorecards and profile data using SQL.
• Develop and maintain governance tooling and integrations, including Purview automation & API integration.
• Build workflow automation (Power Automate) to support governance and reporting.
• Prepare data, tables, and supporting materials for stakeholder reviews and SOC1/audit requests.
• Document processes, configurations, & SOPs.

Skills

SQL

Purview

Power Automate

REST APIs

Power BI

Data governance

Documentation

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Information Systems, CS or Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Power Automate

Job description

About QuadReal Property Group

QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, development and operating company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are $98.5 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities globally for investments in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest and via programmatic partnerships.

QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.

QuadReal: Excellence lives here.

www.quadreal.com

Role Description

The Data Governance Controls Analyst is the hands-on execution arm of the enterprise data governance function. Reporting to the Data Governance Lead, this role turns the standards, definitions, and priorities set by the Lead into implemented reality in the tooling: administering the data catalog and glossary, profiling and monitoring data quality, building and maintaining governance automation and integrations, and running the operational workflows that keep governed reporting flowing.

The role exists to support

i) the data governance team by carrying out the day-to-day build, configuration, analysis, and maintenance

ii) the design of adequate evidence for DQ controls with control owners that would satisfy audit requests

It suits someone technically strong and detail-oriented who is comfortable working from defined standards and escalating judgment calls rather than owning policy.

Key Responsibilities

Catalog & metadata operations

• Administer the Microsoft Purview data catalog and business glossary day to day: load and maintain terms, domains, and entries in line with data governance standards.
• Maintain metadata, lineage documentation, and versioning within the platform.

Data quality execution

• Build, run, and maintain data quality scorecards; profile and validate data using SQL.
• Monitor data quality metrics, flag threshold breaches, perform first-line triage and root-cause investigation, and escalation to data owners.

Governance tooling & automation

• Develop and maintain governance tooling and integrations, including Purview automation & API integration.
• Build and maintain workflow automation(s) (e.g., Power Automate) supporting governance and reporting processes.

Analysis & support

• Prepare data, tables, and supporting materials for stakeholder reviews and leadership we constantly.
• Compile and maintain control evidence (data quality control results and exception logs) to support SOC1 and audit requests
• Document processes, configurations, & standard operating procedures.

Key Relationships

• Data Governance Lead - manager; sets standards and priorities.
• Business Controls, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, and Internal Audit - joint standard setting where data and business controls intersect
• External tooling / integration consultants - as needed for automation and platform builds.
• Business Data Stewards / data-level coordination and issue routing.
• IT / Data Platform / Data Engineering - technical collaboration on ingestion, observability, and lineage.

Success Measures

• Catalog and glossary entries maintained accurately and on schedule.
• Data quality scorecard coverage and refresh reliability.
• Automation uptime and measurable reduction in manual effort.
• Turnaround time on data profiling and validation requests.
• Control evidence complete and audit-ready when requested
• Data issues triaged and routed within SLA.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2-5 years in data management, data quality, business intelligence/analytics, or data engineering.
• Strong SQL skills for data profiling and validation.
• Hands-on experience with a data catalog, metadata, or data quality tool (Microsoft Purview strongly preferred; Collibra, Informatica, or Alation an asset).
• Experience with workflow automation (e.g., Power Automate) and comfort with REST APIs and integration work.
• Microsoft Fabric and/or Power BI experience an asset.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline.
• Experience in real estate, investment management, or financial services an asset.
• Able to work from defined standards and translate between technical detail and governance requirements.
• Awareness of internal controls or audit-evidence concepts (e.g., SOC1, ITGCs) an asset
• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK concepts an asset.

This job posting is for a newly created role within our organization.

The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $82,000-$90,000.

Based on the position, QuadReal offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay, which may include a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health &