Senior Azure Data Governance Lead - Purview Expert

NorthBay Solutions LLC; Lahore; Hybrid; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

NorthBay Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior Data Governance Consultant to lead governance initiatives across Azure data platforms. The role emphasizes building and operating governance frameworks, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality at scale.

The candidate will configure Purview, develop glossaries and data dictionaries, and partner with data owners and engineers to embed governance-by-design in data solutions. Hybrid work in Pakistan is offered.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, and Azure data platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, metadata management, data quality, data classification, lineage, and data stewardship across enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Azure services and enterprise data environments.
• DAMA/CDMP, Microsoft Azure, or related certifications are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Data Governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.
• Configure and manage Microsoft Purview for data cataloguing, metadata, classification, lineage, and governance.
• Develop and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, data domains, and critical data elements.
• Establish data ownership, stewardship, and governance RACI models.
• Define and implement 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, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Azure Data Engineering and Architecture teams to embed governance-by-design into data solutions.
• Work with Azure services including ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Power BI and Fabric.
• Prepare governance documentation, dashboards, reports, and executive-level recommendations.

Skills

Data Governance

Microsoft Purview

Azure data platforms

Data Cataloguing

Metadata Management

Data Lineage

Data Quality

Data Classification

Data Stewardship

Governance Frameworks

Education

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

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Synapse Analytics

Databricks

Power BI

Fabric

ADLS Gen2

Job description

NorthBay Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior Data Governance Consultant to lead governance initiatives across Azure data platforms. The role emphasizes building and operating governance frameworks, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality at scale.

The candidate will configure Purview, develop glossaries and data dictionaries, and partner with data owners and engineers to embed governance-by-design in data solutions. Hybrid work in Pakistan is offered.