Senior Data Governance Engineer - Unity Catalog & Metadata

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nagarro is seeking a Senior Data Governance professional to drive data definitions, stewardship, and cataloging across multiple business domains. The role focuses on standardizing terminology, owning governance processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate metadata.

The position involves optimizing metadata intake, mapping data assets, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. Candidates should have 7+ years of relevant experience and strong Databricks knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in data governance, stewardship, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, and data governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Work with data stewards to capture and certify data definitions.
• Map data assets across Finance, Commercial, HR, and Marketing with business definitions.
• Improve Excel/Python-based intake processes and explore systemization.
• Facilitate definition workshops with domain owners.
• Recommend business definitions, including owners and calculation logic.
• Establish lightweight governance to keep definitions current.
• Document metadata processes and maintain Unity Catalog entries.
• Identify and catalog data assets; map terminology to physical assets.
• Support data quality, validation, and ongoing audits.

Skills

Data Stewardship

Databricks

Databricks Data Governance

Unity Catalog

Tools

Python

Job description

Nagarro is seeking a Senior Data Governance professional to drive data definitions, stewardship, and cataloging across multiple business domains. The role focuses on standardizing terminology, owning governance processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate metadata.

The position involves optimizing metadata intake, mapping data assets, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. Candidates should have 7+ years of relevant experience and strong Databricks knowledge.