Data Governance Consultant – Azure / Databricks

HireOn; Pakistan; Hybrid; PKR 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HireOn is seeking a hands-on Senior Data Governance Consultant to lead governance initiatives across Azure and Databricks platforms. The role focuses on data cataloguing, metadata management, lineage, and governance programs in a multi-cloud environment.

You will design frameworks, develop glossaries, establish ownership, and drive remediation through KPIs and dashboards while collaborating with security, compliance, and engineering teams across Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad offices, with a mix

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Metadata Management, or Data Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and/or Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Strong understanding of Azure data platforms and cloud data governance.
• Experience with Data Cataloguing, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Classification, Data Quality, and Business Glossaries.
• Proficiency with Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2).
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Experience with Azure Databricks.
• Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Experience with Azure SQL.
• Experience with Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong knowledge of data security, privacy, access governance, and compliance.
• Stakeholder management, consulting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Experience working with enterprise-scale data environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Data Governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.
• Implement and manage Microsoft Purview and/or Databricks Unity Catalog for data cataloguing, metadata, lineage, classification, and governance.
• Develop and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, data domains, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Establish data ownership, stewardship, and governance RACI models.
• Define data quality rules, KPIs, monitoring, and remediation processes.
• Implement and maintain data lineage and impact analysis across enterprise data platforms.
• Support data classification, sensitivity, privacy, security, access governance, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Architecture teams to embed governance-by-design into data solutions.
• Conduct data governance assessments, identify gaps, and develop governance roadmaps and improvement plans.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, data owners/stewards, architects, engineering, security, and compliance teams.
• Prepare governance documentation, dashboards, reports, and executive-level recommendations.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Data quality

Metadata management

Data lineage

Data classification

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Consulting

Governance-by-design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Data Management

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Databricks

Databricks Unity Catalog

Azure SQL

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Position: Senior Data Governance Consultant – Azure / Databricks

We are hiring on behalf of our client with a team of 400+ professionals, for a hands-on Senior Data Governance Consultant – Azure / Databricks to join its global Data Governance team.

Experience: 7+ Years (full-time and permanent position)
Location: Lahore / Karachi / Islamabad offices
Work Model: Remote/Hybrid (one-day work from office, rest is remote)

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Data Governance Consultant with 7–9 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, and cloud data platforms. The candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and/or Databricks Unity Catalog, along with expertise in data cataloguing, metadata management, data quality, classification, lineage, stewardship, and governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Data Governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.

• Implement and manage Microsoft Purview and/or Databricks Unity Catalog for data cataloguing, metadata, lineage, classification, and governance.

• Develop and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, data domains, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs).

• Establish data ownership, stewardship, and governance RACI models.

• Define data quality rules, KPIs, monitoring, and remediation processes.

• Implement and maintain data lineage and impact analysis across enterprise data platforms.

• Support data classification, sensitivity, privacy, security, access governance, and compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Architecture teams to embed governance-by-design into data solutions.

• Conduct data governance assessments, identify gaps, and develop governance roadmaps and improvement plans.

• Work closely with business stakeholders, data owners/stewards, architects, engineering, security, and compliance teams.

• Prepare governance documentation, dashboards, reports, and executive-level recommendations.

Required Skills & Technologies:

• 7–9 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Metadata Management, or Data Architecture.

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and/or Databricks Unity Catalog.

• Strong understanding of Azure data platforms and cloud data governance.

• Experience with Data Cataloguing, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Classification, Data Quality, and Business Glossaries.

• Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2)

• Azure Data Factory (ADF)

• Azure Synapse Analytics

• Azure Databricks

• Databricks Unity Catalog

• Azure SQL

• Power BI / Microsoft Fabric

• Strong knowledge of data security, privacy, access governance, and compliance.

• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, communication, and documentation skills.

• Experience working with enterprise-scale data environments.

Preferred / Good to Have:

• Experience with alternative enterprise Data Governance/Data Catalog platforms such as Collibra, Informatica CDGC, Alation, or Atlan.

• Experience with AWS Lake Formation and multi-cloud data governance.

• Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK / CDMP or similar data governance frameworks.

• Microsoft Azure, Databricks, DAMA/CDMP, or related certifications.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, or a related field.