Data Governance Analyst

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Microsoft Purview Data Governance Specialist to drive their data governance strategy. The role involves implementing Microsoft Purview, collaborating across teams, and ensuring data quality and compliance. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience with Microsoft technologies and relevant certifications, along with a proven track record in data governance and analysis.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Flexible time off

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of technical experience with Microsoft products.
• 1-2 years of experience in Purview Data Governance.
• Knowledge of GDPR, HIPAA, or similar regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and deploy Microsoft Purview Unified Data Catalog.
• Collaborate with teams to connect to Data Sources.
• Generate reports and dashboards for data usage insights.

Skills

Data governance

Data analysis

Microsoft Purview

Compliance knowledge

Communication

Education

Data Governance Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

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Description

Looking for a Microsoft Purview Data Governance Specialist to assist with the execution of our data governance strategy. This role will support our organization's data governance framework focusing on data catalog, business glossary, data quality, and data lineage strategies. The ideal candidate will have firsthand experience with Microsoft Purview, including Data Map, Unified Catalog, Information Protection, and Workflows within Purview Data Governance solution. The candidate should have a combination of technical expertise and analytical skills, Data Governance Certifications, and experience in data governance, compliance, and Microsoft cloud technologies. Duties and Responsibilities Implement, configure, and deploy Microsoft Purview Unified Data Catalog for effective data governance, particularly migrating from existing DG Tool to Purview. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to connect Purview to Data Sources, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. Assist the data governance team in adoption of the Purview platform by providing user documentation, training, and demonstrations to ensure proper usage and adherence to processes and procedures. Use Microsoft Purview to classify, label, and protect sensitive data across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. Implement and support Data Quality Management best practices and procedures including Dataset analysis, working with CDEs and Semantical data elements, utilizing Reference Datasets, obtaining data requirements and creating Data Quality rules, performing Data Profiling and Scoring, designing DQ Metrics and Reporting, and defining Data Remediation Requirements and its process. Generate reports and dashboards to provide insights into data usage and risks. Implement and manage data cataloging, data classification, and data lineage capabilities across structured and unstructured datasets. Configure data sources and run scanning rules for on-premises and cloud-based environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, M365). Understand the integration with Azure, Microsoft 365, and Power BI. Have implemented Data Lifecycle Management. Design and apply sensitivity labels and auto-labeling policies across Microsoft 365 workloads. Implement data encryption policies and protection mechanisms based on classification. Collaborate with stakeholders to align labeling and protection schemes with business needs and regulatory requirements. Provide cross-training to clients and team members on Purview functionalities, ensuring knowledge transfer and effective use of the platform. Microsoft Cloud and Security Knowledge Microsoft Purview: Familiarity with Data Map, Data Catalog, and scanning configuration. Azure Integration: Understanding Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure SQL, and Azure Data Lake. Azure services: (especially Azure Storage and Microsoft Entra) Microsoft 365 compliance center - nice to have. Security and Compliance Tools: Experience with Microsoft Information Protection (MIP), Azure Information Protection (AIP), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). Data loss prevention (DLP) and eDiscovery Identity and access management Data Analysis: Proficiency in tools like Power BI for visualizing data governance metrics.

Description

Looking for a Microsoft Purview Data Governance Specialist to assist with the execution of our data governance strategy. This role will support our organization's data governance framework focusing on data catalog, business glossary, data quality, and data lineage strategies. The ideal candidate will have firsthand experience with Microsoft Purview, including Data Map, Unified Catalog, Information Protection, and Workflows within Purview Data Governance solution. The candidate should have a combination of technical expertise and analytical skills, Data Governance Certifications, and experience in data governance, compliance, and Microsoft cloud technologies. Duties and Responsibilities Implement, configure, and deploy Microsoft Purview Unified Data Catalog for effective data governance, particularly migrating from existing DG Tool to Purview. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to connect Purview to Data Sources, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. Assist the data governance team in adoption of the Purview platform by providing user documentation, training, and demonstrations to ensure proper usage and adherence to processes and procedures. Use Microsoft Purview to classify, label, and protect sensitive data across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. Implement and support Data Quality Management best practices and procedures including Dataset analysis, working with CDEs and Semantical data elements, utilizing Reference Datasets, obtaining data requirements and creating Data Quality rules, performing Data Profiling and Scoring, designing DQ Metrics and Reporting, and defining Data Remediation Requirements and its process. Generate reports and dashboards to provide insights into data usage and risks. Implement and manage data cataloging, data classification, and data lineage capabilities across structured and unstructured datasets. Configure data sources and run scanning rules for on-premises and cloud-based environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, M365). Understand the integration with Azure, Microsoft 365, and Power BI. Have implemented Data Lifecycle Management. Design and apply sensitivity labels and auto-labeling policies across Microsoft 365 workloads. Implement data encryption policies and protection mechanisms based on classification. Collaborate with stakeholders to align labeling and protection schemes with business needs and regulatory requirements. Provide cross-training to clients and team members on Purview functionalities, ensuring knowledge transfer and effective use of the platform. Microsoft Cloud and Security Knowledge Microsoft Purview: Familiarity with Data Map, Data Catalog, and scanning configuration. Azure Integration: Understanding Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure SQL, and Azure Data Lake. Azure services: (especially Azure Storage and Microsoft Entra) Microsoft 365 compliance center - nice to have. Security and Compliance Tools: Experience with Microsoft Information Protection (MIP), Azure Information Protection (AIP), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). Data loss prevention (DLP) and eDiscovery Identity and access management Data Analysis: Proficiency in tools like Power BI for visualizing data governance metrics.

Skills

Data governance

Top Skills Details

Data governance

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Certifications Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert - is a plus. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 7-10 years of technical experience with Microsoft products, including 1-2 years of Purview Data Governance A minimum of 5 years' technical experience may be acceptable for candidates with exceptional expertise in Data Governance and Purview or similar tools. Strong experience with Azure, including resource setup and tenant establishment, as well as experience in scanning structured and unstructured data. Proven experience in data governance, particularly in Health insurance, medical, and wellness background. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and facilitate training sessions. Prior experience with Microsoft CoPilot and a solid understanding of the Microsoft tech stack, including administrative capabilities to support the deployment of Purview. Additional Qualifications Understanding and familiarity with healthcare insurance data is preferred. Understanding of data privacy and protection regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, or other relevant laws and regulations is preferred. Understanding data governance principles, data quality management, and metadata management is a plus. Experience and hands-on knowledge of master and reference data management is a plus. Industry certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) are a plus.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $90.00/hr.

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classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 13, 2025.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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