Lead Metadata & Data Governance Analyst

Sainsbury's Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 10%–15%

Pension and life cover

Bonus up to 10%

Annual leave + buy extra week

Season ticket loans

Health cash plans

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Sainsbury’s Tech seeks a Lead Metadata Analyst to drive metadata governance and data catalog strategy across the group. You’ll own onboarding of data sources, glossary management, lineage, stewardship and standards, working with business and tech stakeholders to improve data visibility and trust.

The role requires advanced SQL and experience with data catalog tools, plus a track record of driving adoption. London-based with hybrid working and a strong benefits package including pension, life

Qualifications

• Advanced SQL for querying complex datasets.
• Experience with enterprise data cataloguing tools (Alation, Collibra).
• Strong metadata management knowledge including glossaries and data lineage.

Responsibilities

• Lead metadata governance initiatives and standards.
• Onboard data sources and manage business glossaries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve data visibility and trust.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Tools

Alation

Collibra

Job description

Sainsbury’s Tech seeks a Lead Metadata Analyst to drive metadata governance and data catalog strategy across the group. You’ll own onboarding of data sources, glossary management, lineage, stewardship and standards, working with business and tech stakeholders to improve data visibility and trust.

The role requires advanced SQL and experience with data catalog tools, plus a track record of driving adoption. London-based with hybrid working and a strong benefits package including pension, life