Senior Data Governance Engineer

Accenture Portugal; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance and Pension Plan

Hybrid working model

Udemy and Pluralsight access

Job summary

Accenture Digital Core in Portugal is seeking a senior data governance professional to lead metadata, lineage and data catalog initiatives across Azure data platforms. You will define and implement Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks in regulated environments, drive governance standards, and coordinate incident management across technical and business teams.

The role requires a university degree in CS or engineering, 5–10 years in data platforms, strong PySpark, Python and SQL skills,

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in data platforms or data governance.
• Proven expertise in metadata, lineage & data catalog integration at enterprise scale.
• Strong incident management and production support experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead metadata, lineage and data catalog integration across Azure data platforms.
• Define and implement Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks in regulated environments.
• Drive Git-based workflows and governance standards adoption across cross-functional teams.
• Own platform and data health monitoring, producing reporting on quality, compliance and policy adherence.
• Lead incident management and production support activities, coordinating resolution across teams.
• Own and govern the data catalog, ensuring metadata, lineage and classification are accurate.
• Define and enforce data classification and retention policies for GDPR compliance.
• Establish and maintain data governance artefacts like data dictionaries and quality rules.
• Enforce governance standards across multi-environment setups (Dev/UAT/PRD).
• Lead incident resolution within production data platforms, as escalation point for juniors.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Data governance

ETL frameworks

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Education

University degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Azure Monitor

Job description

Accenture Digital Core

At Accenture Digital Core, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale, combining deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver meaningful transformation.You will bring innovation,intelligenceand experience together to shape robust,secureand scalable digital solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead metadata, lineage and data catalog integration across Azure data platforms, ensuring consistency and completeness at scale;
• Define and implement Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks in regulated, enterprise environments;
• Drive Git-based workflows and governance standards adoption across cross-functional teams;
• Own platform and data health monitoring, producing actionable reporting on quality, compliance and policy adherence;
• Lead incident management and production support activities, coordinating resolution across technical and business teams;
• Own and govern the data catalog, ensuring metadata, lineage and classification are accurate and up to date;
• Define and enforce data classification and retention policies in compliance with GDPR and enterprise standards;
• Establish and maintain data governance artefacts including data dictionaries, quality rules and policy documentation;
• Enforce governance standards across multi-environment setups (Dev / UAT / PRD), driving consistency and auditability;
• Lead incident resolution within production data platforms, acting as escalation point for junior team members.

What You Bring

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable field
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in data platforms or data governance;
• Proven expertise in Metadata, Lineage & data catalog integration at enterprise scale;
• Strong track record in incident management and production support in complex environments;
• Deep experience working in data platforms across multiple domains (not only analytics or reporting);
• Strong understanding of pipelines, orchestration, and data processing architectures;
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 and Azure Monitor;
• Strong understanding of ETL frameworks and data warehousing concepts;
• Strong hands-on experience with PySpark/Apache Spark;
• Proficiency in Python and SQL;
• Professional English C1 level (spoken and written – mandatory);
• French and/or Dutch is a plus;
• Ability to influence and align technical and non‑technical stakeholders at senior level;
• Strong leadership in distributed, cross‑functional teams;
• Strategic mindset with clear ownership and accountability;
• Structured and proactive approach to incident, problem and risk management;
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver in dynamic, high-pressure environments.

Legal: Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space Nationality to legally work in Portugal

What We Offer

• Health insurance;
• Life Insurance and Pension Plan Programs;
• Free medical services at the office (Physician, Nutritionist, Psychologist);
• Wellness programs;
• Flexben Program (Support for Education, Kindergarden, Training, Technology, Health);
• Employee Share Purchase Plan;
• Personalized training paths and access to Udemy and Plurisight Plataforms;
• Flex-ability program (financial and flexible support for people with disabilities);
• Special banking conditions;
• Hybrid working model.