Data Governance Analyst

Wimmer Solutions; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k & company match

Flexible Health Care accounts

Job summary

Wimmer Solutions is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to drive enterprise data governance initiatives across the organization. You will partner with data owners, stewards, and technical teams to improve data visibility, quality, lineage, and management within our data catalog and data platform ecosystem.

You will support metadata management, EOL activities, data quality checks, and lifecycle management to ensure trusted, well-governed enterprise data assets, collaborating with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Data Management, Computer Science, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, BI, Data Analysis, or related disciplines.
• Experience with enterprise data catalogs and metadata management tools.
• Experience with data governance platforms such as Acryl Data, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar tools.
• Understanding of data lineage, ownership, stewardship, and governance frameworks.
• Experience with data warehouses and cloud platforms such as Snowflake.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives and driving stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze enterprise data sources to identify common systems of record and establish relationships between related assets within the data governance platform.
• Maintain and enhance linked-record relationships within the data governance team’s workflow tool to improve data discovery, lineage, and understanding across the organization.
• Support end-of-life (EOL) activities for source systems and databases being retired or replaced.
• Analyze downstream dependencies and identify users, reports, applications, and data products consuming retired data assets.
• Develop deep expertise in the Acryl Data platform and serve as a subject matter expert for business users, data owners, and data stewards.
• Provide training, guidance, and day‑to‑day support for users of the enterprise data catalog.
• Collaborate with data owners and stewards to define data quality requirements and key business rules.
• Configure, implement, and monitor data quality checks within the enterprise data catalog and governance platform.
• Build relationships with business and technical stakeholders across multiple domains.
• Educate data owners and stewards on governance processes, metadata standards, and data quality best practices.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Stakeholder comms

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Acryl Data

Snowflake

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Job description

At Wimmer Solutions, we believe care creates community. We work smart; we have built a reputation for results‑oriented, innovative, business and technology solutions that help companies execute on their strategic initiatives. We have fun; we love our work. We are positive, kind, and hungry to learn. We give big; we aim to make a real impact on the causes that affect the communities we serve and build strong relationships with the dedicated volunteers and nonprofit organizations working to address them.

We are all about people and community. Since 2002, we have offered technology staffing and managed services for the greater Seattle area and throughout the United States. We focus on getting to know our clients and candidates to create lasting partnerships and ensure success.

Our client is looking for a Data Governance Analyst who will help drive enterprise data governance initiatives across the organization. This role will partner with data owners, data stewards, and technical teams to improve data visibility, quality, lineage, and management within our data catalog and data platform ecosystem. The analyst will support metadata management, source system rationalization, data quality implementation, and lifecycle management activities to ensure trusted, well-governed enterprise data assets.

• Research and analyze enterprise data sources to identify common systems of record and establish relationships between related assets within the data governance platform
• Maintain and enhance linked-record relationships within the data governance team’s workflow tool to improve data discovery, lineage, and understanding across the organization.
• Support end-of-life (EOL) activities for source systems and databases being retired or replaced.
• Analyze downstream dependencies and identify users, reports, applications, and data products consuming retired data assets.
• Develop deep expertise in the Acryl Data platform and serve as a subject matter expert for business users, data owners, and data stewards.
• Provide training, guidance, and day‑to‑day support for users of the enterprise data catalog.
• Collaborate with data owners and stewards to define data quality requirements and key business rules.
• Configure, implement, and monitor data quality checks within the enterprise data catalog and governance platform.
• Build relationships with business and technical stakeholders across multiple domains.
• Educate data owners and stewards on governance processes, metadata standards, and data quality best practices.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Data Management, Computer Science, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, or related disciplines.
• Experience working with enterprise data catalogs and metadata management tools.
• Experience with data governance platforms such as Acryl Data, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar tools.
• Understanding of data lineage, data ownership, data stewardship, and data governance frameworks.
• Experience working with data warehouses and cloud platforms such as Snowflake.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional initiatives and driving stakeholder engagement.

Must be able to work for a US based company without requiring visa sponsorship.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Hourly range is $40/hr - $50/hr based on shift, experience and qualifications, as well as geographical market and business considerations.

Your well‑being is important to Wimmer Solutions. All regular, full‑time employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week are eligible to participate in the benefits plan. Outside of offering excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits, we also offer the following:

• Paid time off and holidays
• 401k & company match
• Flexible Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short and Long‑Term Disability
• Payroll advance program, Charitable donation match, Athletic event sponsorship
• Referral reward program, and more...

MORE ABOUT WIMMER SOLUTIONS

Wimmer Solutions is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion or belief, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, parental status, veteran, or disability status. Wimmer Solutions is committed to achieving a diverse employee network through all aspects of the hiring process and we welcome all applicants.