Software Developer

WeVision; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A data management company based in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Data Governance Engineer to design and build data governance tooling, metadata workflows, and automation. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 3+ years of software development experience, and a strong background in data governance and distributed data platforms. This role involves optimizing data pipelines and ensuring compliance with data policies. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in software development.
• Hands-on experience with data governance and metadata management.
• Familiarity with large-scale data environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data governance services and workflow automation.
• Optimize ETL/ELT data pipelines.
• Integrate data catalog/metadata tools.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies.

Skills

Software development (Java, Python, Scala)

SQL proficiency

Data governance experience

Cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Collaboration skills

Data pipeline/orchestration tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems

Tools

Data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, DataHub)

ETL/ELT tools

Distributed data platforms (e.g., Spark, Hive, Snowflake)

Airflow

Job description

In this role, you will design and build data governance tooling, metadata workflows, and automation that ensure data quality, lineage, compliance, and consistency across complex data environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain data governance services and workflow automation (APIs, metadata ingestion pipelines, lineage services, classification/tagging systems).
• Develop and optimize ETL/ELT data pipelines with embedded data quality and governance controls.
• Integrate and enhance data catalog/metadata tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, DataHub, or internal equivalents).
• Support development of data dictionaries, data definitions, lineage documentation, and business-to-technical mapping.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and governance dashboards to track data quality KPIs and metadata coverage.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies, privacy standards, and data access controls (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Partner with data engineering, analytics, product, and privacy teams to translate governance requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Create and maintain documentation, system designs, and operational processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software development (Java, Python, Scala, or similar languages).
• Experience working with distributed data platforms (e.g., Spark, Hive, Snowflake, BigQuery, Presto, Redshift).
• Hands‑on experience with data governance, metadata management, or data lineage systems.
• Strong SQL proficiency and familiarity with data pipeline/orchestration tools.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Self‑driven, organized, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in streaming media, consumer data, or other large‑scale data environments.
• Familiarity with data catalog platforms (Collibra, Alation, DataHub).
• Experience with Airflow or other orchestration tools.