Data Catalog Integration Specialist

Vwg Digitalsolutions; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office equipment support

Flexibility in working hours

Performance bonus

Health insurance for you and family

Wellbeing program

Life insurance

Pension fund

Mobile phone & data plan

Discounts on VW Group vehicles andFin.

Multicultural environment

Job summary

VW Group Digital Solutions [Portugal] seeks a Data Catalog Owner to lead governance of our data catalog, align with data management objectives, and drive strategy and roadmaps with stakeholders across teams.

You will implement data lineage, profiling, and integration workflows, validate data quality, and support data stewards and owners. Strong English and collaboration with Product Owner are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent experience.
• Experience as Data Catalog Owner or similar role.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and compliance standards.
• Experience with data technologies (ETL, data lakes, pipelines) and data cataloging tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Data Catalog.
• Lead technical development, configuration, and integration with data sources.
• Set up connectors and integrations for seamless data ingestion.
• Validate data accuracy, completeness, and original structure.
• Support governance roles by assisting with metadata ingestion and organization.
• Map relationships between business and technical metadata.
• Create and manage custom views of assets and lineage diagrams.
• Design workflows to automate tasks and improve efficiency.
• Onboard and train governance roles to use the Data Catalog effectively.
• Enforce data governance practices, security measures, and data quality.
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement features and ensure scalability.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Collaborating with Product Owner

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Collibra

Job description

You’ll be focused in

• Developing and communicating a technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Data Catalog, ensuring alignment with the organization's data management objectives
• Leading the technical development, configuration, optimization, and the integration with different data sources and embedding data governance policies and workflows
• Setting up and maintaining connectors and integrations to ensure seamless ingestion of data from various sources into the Data Catalog
• Validating that the data ingested from source systems is accurate, complete, and reflects its original structure.
• Supporting key governance roles (e.g., Data Stewards, Data Owners) by assisting with the ingestion and organization of business metadata
• Mapping and establish relationships between business and technical metadata, ensuring a clear hierarchy and alignment.
• Creating and managing custom views of assets, including business and technical lineage diagrams, to enhance usability and transparency
• Designing and implementing workflows to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Onboarding and training individuals in key governance roles, ensuring they can effectively use the Data Catalog to fulfill their responsibilities
• Implementing and enforcing data governance practices, data security measures, and data quality assurance within the Data Catalog
• Working closely with technical teams to implement features and improvements, ensuring scalability and integration with the organization’s technology stack

In order to succeed, you’ll need

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or comparable work experience
• Proven experience working as a Data Catalog Owner or related role
• Comprehensive knowledge of Data Governance principles, best practices, and compliance standards is mandatory
• In-depth experience with data technologies, including databases, ETL processes, data lakes, data pipelines and leading data cataloging tools (e.g., Collibra) or related Data Governance tools
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and data integration
• Working experience in implementing and managing Data Lineage (tracking the flow of data across systems) and Data Profiling (analyzing data quality, structure, and content) to ensure data transparency and quality
• Ability to collaborate with the Product Owner and work closely with data engineers, architects, data scientists, and business stakeholders to gather and prioritize technical requirements.
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Great English skills, both written and spoken

Company benefits

• 1200€ to equip your home office
• Flex allowance: 720€/year (60€ per month x12)
• Performance bonus
• Health insurance extendable to your household
• Wellbeing program extendable to your household
• Life insurance
• Pension fund
• Smartphone & phone data plan
• Discounts on VW Group cars and special financing conditions

Cool things you’ll experience in our work environment

• Tailored remote-friendly setup for every team's vibe!
• Flexible working hours
• Multicultural reality with + 30 different nationalities
• Pet friendly environment
• Boost your career with our internal mobility program, focused on your personal & professional growth
• Mix and mingle across teams for idea-sharing and bonding

About VW Group Digital Solutions [Portugal]

Technology-driven trends such as diverse mobility, electrification and connectivity will revolutionize the mobility industry in the next decade. Volkswagen Group, as world leader in the automotive industry, is setting the pace for this revolution.

At Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions [Portugal] we are the go-to team to tackle complex systems and programming challenges. We make sure that our products flow smoothly in all stages of the digital value chain.

Our main areas of focus: vehicle software & operations, mobile online services, IT security, fleet management, sales & after sales, purchasing & logistics and product portfolio management.

Ready to #ExploreNewRoads? Join us!