Data Governance & Catalog Engineer

EJADA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

EJADA is seeking a Data Governance & Catalog Engineer to implement, configure, and support enterprise Informatica-based governance, metadata management and data catalog solutions. The role covers data discovery, business glossary, data lineage and quality initiatives while aligning with compliance requirements.

You will collaborate with data stewards, data owners and tech teams to onboard assets, develop scanning and lineage processes, and enable governance adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• Informatica Data Governance, Data Catalog, or IDMC certifications.
• Additional certifications in Data Governance, DAMA, CDMP, or Enterprise Data Management.
• +5 years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Catalog, or Enterprise Data Management.
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Informatica EDC, Axon, and CDGC solutions.
• Experience with metadata management, business glossary management, data lineage, and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure, and maintain Informatica EDC, Axon, and CDGC solutions.
• Support metadata management, business glossary management, data lineage, and data catalog initiatives.
• Configure and onboard data assets and data sources into the catalog environment.
• Develop and maintain metadata scanning, harvesting, classification, and lineage processes.
• Configure and manage business glossaries, data dictionaries, taxonomy structures, and governance workflows.
• Support governance, stewardship, and data ownership processes across functions.
• Implement end-to-end data lineage and impact analysis capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve governance adoption and metadata quality.
• Support Data Governance, Data Quality, and Data Management programs via Informatica capabilities.
• Configure data quality monitoring and governance integrations.
• Support user training, platform adoption, and governance enablement initiatives.
• Develop governance reports, dashboards, and adoption metrics.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and provide operational support for metadata and governance solutions.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Informatica Data Governance

Metadata Management

Data Catalog

Data Governance

Data Quality

Data Lineage

Business Glossary Management

Data Ownership

Governance Workflows

Data Stewardship

SQL

Data Warehousing

Platform Administration

Troubleshooting

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / IT / Data Management / Engineering

Informatica Data Governance / Data Catalog / IDMC certifications

DAMA / CDMP / Enterprise Data Management certifications

Tools

Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC)

Informatica Cloud Data Quality (CDQ)

Job description

The Data Governance & Catalog Engineer is responsible for implementing, configuring, and supporting enterprise Data Governance, Metadata Management, and Data Catalog solutions using Informatica technologies. The role enables effective data discovery, metadata governance, business glossary management, data lineage, and data quality initiatives while supporting enterprise data governance programs and regulatory compliance requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

• Implement, configure, and maintain Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC), Axon Data Governance, and Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC) solutions.
• Support enterprise metadata management, business glossary management, data lineage, and data catalog initiatives.
• Configure and onboard data assets, data sources, databases, applications, and enterprise platforms into the data catalog environment.
• Develop and maintain metadata scanning, harvesting, classification, and lineage processes.
• Configure and manage business glossaries, data dictionaries, taxonomy structures, and governance workflows.
• Support metadata governance, stewardship, and data ownership processes across business and technology functions.
• Implement and maintain end-to-end data lineage and impact analysis capabilities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data stewards, data owners, and technical teams to improve governance adoption and metadata quality.
• Support Data Governance, Data Quality, and Data Management programs through Informatica platform capabilities.
• Configure data quality monitoring and governance integrations where required.
• Support user training, platform adoption activities, and governance enablement initiatives.
• Develop governance reports, dashboards, and adoption metrics.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and provide operational support for metadata and governance solutions.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Informatica Data Governance, Data Catalog, or IDMC certifications.
• Additional certifications in Data Governance, DAMA, CDMP, or Enterprise Data Management.
• +5 years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Catalog, or Enterprise Data Management.
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Informatica EDC, Axon, and CDGC solutions.
• Experience with metadata management, business glossary management, data lineage, and governance processes.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC).
• Informatica Cloud Data Quality (CDQ).
• Data Governance Frameworks.
• Metadata Management.
• Business Glossary Management.
• Data Lineage and Impact Analysis.
• Data Classification and Data Discovery.
• Data Stewardship.
• Data Ownership Frameworks.
• Data Governance Workflows.
• Data Governance Operating Models.
• Data Quality Management.
• Reference Data Management.
• Data Asset Onboarding.
• Data Dictionary and Taxonomy Management.
• Data Governance Reporting.
• Data Compliance and Regulatory Alignment.
• SQL and Database Querying.
• Data Warehousing.
• Data Integration Concepts.
• Metadata Scanning and Configuration.
• Platform Administration and Troubleshooting.