Data Catalog & Lineage Lead

Johnson Controls; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Data Catalog & Lineage Lead in the United States to govern metadata and enable enterprise-wide visibility across data assets.

You will collaborate with Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Engineering, Security, and Business Data Owners to deliver lineage, catalog, and governance capabilities, ensuring data is discoverable, well-described, and compliant across cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in data management, governance, analytics, or data engineering.
• 3+ years leading metadata, catalog, or lineage initiatives.
• Experience implementing enterprise catalog and lineage solutions on large-scale cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise metadata management, data catalog, and data lineage programs.
• Define standards for metadata and establish governance processes.
• Lead implementation of data catalog platforms and improve data discoverability.
• Define and enforce lineage standards across source systems and pipelines.
• Partner with governance and data owners to ensure compliance and traceability.

Skills

Metadata management

Data catalog

Data lineage

Data governance

SQL

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Data architecture

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Apache Atlas

Snowflake

Azure

SQL Server

Job description

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What you will do

The Data Catalog & Lineage Lead is responsible for leading enterprise metadata management, data catalog, and data lineage programs. This role establishes and governs the processes, standards, technologies, and operating models required to provide comprehensive visibility into data assets across the organization. You will work closely with Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Analytics, Security, and Business Data Owners to deliver trusted metadata, business context, data lineage, impact analysis, and data discovery capabilities. The role serves as the primary steward of enterprise metadata and lineage strategy, ensuring that data assets are discoverable, understandable, governed, and traceable throughout their lifecycle.

How you will do it

Metadata Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute the enterprise metadata management strategy.
• Define standards for business, technical, operational, and process metadata.
• Establish enterprise metadata governance processes.
• Create a roadmap for data catalog, lineage, and metadata capabilities.
• Promote metadata-driven decision-making across the organization.

Data Catalog Management

• Lead implementation and enhancement of enterprise data catalog platforms.
• Develop processes for cataloging data assets across databases, data warehouses, data lakes, BI platforms, analytical datasets, and APIs.
• Ensure business-friendly descriptions and documentation are maintained.
• Improve data discoverability and self-service capabilities.
• Drive user adoption of catalog solutions.

Data Lineage Management

• Define enterprise lineage standards and practices.
• Implement end-to-end data lineage across source systems, ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehouses, data lakes, reporting platforms, and AI/ML environments.
• Maintain business and technical lineage views.
• Enable impact analysis for change management.
• Support root cause analysis through lineage visibility.

Metadata Governance

• Partner with Data Governance teams to define metadata stewardship responsibilities.
• Establish metadata quality standards.
• Define ownership and accountability for metadata assets.
• Monitor metadata completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure alignment with governance, compliance, and audit requirements.

Business Glossary Management

• Lead the development and maintenance of enterprise business glossaries.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to standardize terminology.
• Define authoritative business definitions.
• Resolve duplicate or conflicting business terms.
• Promote consistent business language across domains.

Impact Analysis & Change Management

• Support application, platform, and data modernization initiatives.
• Provide impact assessments for schema changes, pipeline modifications, platform migrations, and reporting updates.
• Enable proactive risk management through lineage analysis.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Support regulatory, privacy, and audit requirements.
• Assist with data classification, sensitive data identification, data retention requirements, and data traceability.
• Provide lineage evidence during audits and compliance reviews.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate metadata governance councils and stewardship forums.
• Drive enterprise adoption of metadata best practices.

What we look for

Required Education

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

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in data management, data governance, analytics, data architecture, or engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading metadata, catalog, or lineage initiatives.
• Proven success implementing enterprise catalog and lineage solutions.
• Experience working with large-scale cloud data platforms.

Metadata & Catalog Platforms

• Microsoft Purview Apache Atlas Horizon Catalog in Snowflake Data Platforms Snowflake Azure Microsoft Fabric SQL Server Governance & Metadata Business Glossaries Data Stewardship Metadata Management Data Classification Data Lineage Data Discovery Master Data Management Analytical & Technical Skills SQL Data Modeling ETL/ELT Processes Data Architecture Impact Analysis Root Cause Analysis

Preferred

• Master’s degree.
• Big 4 experience with PwC, Deloitte, EY, or KPMG.
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
• Microsoft Purview Certification.
• DAMA-DMBOK knowledge.
• TOGAF certification.
• Experience supporting AI and machine learning governance.
• Experience implementing metadata automation solutions.

Leadership Competencies

• Metadata Management Expertise
• Data Governance Leadership
• Data Architecture Knowledge
• Strategic Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Business Process Analysis
• Influence and Change Leadership
• Communication and Facilitation
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Success Profile

A successful Data Catalog & Lineage Lead delivers measurable improvements in: Data discoverability User self-service adoption Regulatory and audit readiness Metadata completeness and quality End-to-end lineage coverage Business glossary maturity Data trust and transparency Change impact visibility AI and analytics readiness

SALARY RANGE

$135,000 - $155,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package.

All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.

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