Data Governance Analyst

Insight Global; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 68,880 - 86,788; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid x1.5 for overtime

Room for potential flex in pay

W2 contract

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Data Governance Analyst in Houston, TX. This role supports data quality initiatives within the Energy/Utility sector, collaborating with various teams to implement data governance frameworks using tools like Atlan and Monte Carlo. Candidates should have 5-10 years of data governance experience, strong SQL skills, and a focus on data integrity. The position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive pay rate.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of professional data governance experience.
• Proficient in SQL.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with a team of data engineers, data quality analysts, and other analysts.
• Conducting data discovery and cataloging using Atlan.
• Ensuring data quality and integrity across sources.
• Developing and maintaining data governance policies.

Skills

Data governance tools

SQL proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Atlan

Monte Carlo

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Job description

Location: 1111 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

Hybrid: 4 days onsite and 1 day remote

Pay Rate: $50-63/hr (dependent on experience, room for potential flex as well!)

Duration: 6 month contract to potential hire

• W2 contract
• Paid x1.5 for overtime

Overview

Insight Global is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support one of our largest Energy/Utility clients within their Data Analytics organization. This organization is in the early stages of prioritizing data quality and governance, and they are looking for a strong data governance analyst to help with these initiatives. Having built out their framework last year, they now need to establish a foundation using Atlan for data discovery, cataloging, and governance + Monte Carlo for the data quality. This will eventually be rolled out to end users. As the governance environment matures, the organization plans to implement AI initiatives that can only be started once the governance is completed. Lastly, you are working side by side with data analytics teams that are supporting individual lines of business; however, the group you are working in will support all company data.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Analytics and Data Management.
• Collaborating with a team of data engineers, data quality analysts, and other data governance analysts.
• Conducting data discovery and cataloging using Atlan.
• Ensuring data quality and integrity across various data sources.
• Developing and maintaining data governance policies and procedures.
• Creating and managing data documentation and metadata.
• Implementing data governance frameworks and best practices.
• Monitoring compliance with data governance policies.
• Assisting in the rollout of data governance tools and processes to end users.

Must Haves

• 5-10 years of professional data governance experience.
• Knowledge of or experience with the data governance tools Atlan and Monte Carlo.
• Proficient in SQL.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Note

Other data tools could be Collibra, Informatica, Alation, and others.