Lead Data Catalog Specialist

VirtusaPolaris - Virtusa Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology firm in Toronto is seeking a Data Catalog Specialist to bridge business and technical teams in a dynamic healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in technical analysis within healthcare insurance. Responsibilities include translating business requirements into technical structures and maintaining data catalog assets. Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks and data tools is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of IT experience with relevant work as a Technical Analyst in healthcare insurance.
• Strong understanding of healthcare insurance data domains like Claims, Member, Provider, Enrollment, and Billing.
• Experience with data catalog tools and cloud data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to document healthcare insurance data requirements.
• Translate business definitions into technical metadata and catalog entries.
• Build and maintain data catalog assets including datasets and classifications.
• Support implementation of data governance policies and quality rules.
• Collaborate with data engineering to ensure metadata compliance.

Skills

Healthcare insurance data knowledge

Data cataloging

Data governance

SQL

Strong communication skills

Data analysis

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica EDC

AWS Glue Data Catalog

Job description

Job Title: Data Catalog Specialist

Seeking a Technical Business Analyst with strong knowledge of healthcare insurance data products, data cataloging, and data governance. The ideal candidate will bridge business and technical teams by translating business requirements into technical metadata, lineage, and catalog structures that enable a scalable, governed data ecosystem.

Requirements

• Min 7+ years of IT experience with relevant work experience as a Technical Analyst in healthcare insurance.
• Strong understanding of healthcare insurance data domains (Claims, Member, Provider, Enrollment, Billing/Finance).
• Work Experience with data catalog tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, AWS Glue Data Catalog, or similar).
• Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Work Experience in data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data lineage concepts.
• Knowledge in SQL and data analysis is preferred.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear technical requirements.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to data quality and data stewardship processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and data teams to understand healthcare insurance data (Member, Claims, Provider, Finance, etc.) and document requirements.
• Translate business definitions, rules, and processes into technical metadata, data lineage, and catalog entries.
• Build and maintain data catalog assets (business glossary, datasets, lineage, classifications, tags).
• Support the implementation of data governance policies, data quality rules, and stewardship workflows.
• Collaborate with data engineering, architecture, and governance teams to ensure proper metadata ingestion and standards compliance.
• Conduct gap analysis on metadata, identify missing attributes, and drive improvements in catalog completeness.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to align terminology, ownership, and governance expectations.
• Provide guidance on data discovery and help users effectively navigate the catalog.