Data Governance Analyst 1

TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

TalentBurst is seeking a Data Governance Analyst 2 (Contractor) to advance metadata management, data quality, and catalog governance across analytics platforms such as Epic Analytics Catalog and Epic Cogito. The role partners with Data Governance, Analytics, and IT to align assets with enterprise standards and security models.

Responsibilities include defining tagging frameworks, improving metadata normalization, building BI dashboards, and delivering training materials to promote data literacy

Qualifications

• Experience with Epic Cogito (Caboodle, Clarity, SlicerDicer, Radar).
• Experience with analytics catalog management, metadata governance, or data catalog tools.
• Experience with enterprise analytics platforms (Power BI, Tableau).
• Ability to collaborate across Data, IT, and clinical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Epic Analytics Catalog assessment and Epic Reset alignment efforts.
• Develop and implement metadata and catalog governance standards.
• Establish and monitor data quality and governance metrics.
• Support access and security alignment by mapping RBAC and AD groups.
• Define and enforce promotion and lifecycle governance standards.
• Contribute to the data governance operating model and governance cadences.
• Develop and deliver training and enablement materials for catalog usage.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure governance practices adoption.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Healthcare analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate degree + 2 years experience

HS Diploma/GED + 4 years experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Epic Cogito

CABoodle

Clarity

SlicerDicer

Radar

Job description

Title: Data Governance Analyst
Location: Fairfax, VA
Duration: 6 Months

Company Summary

Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare every time, every touch to each person in each community we have the privilege to serve. As a not-for-profit health system, our commitment is to meet the healthcare needs and improve the health of the communities we serve. We work in innovative ways to meet the healthcare challenges of today, while striving to meet the needs of the future.
As such, team members and contractors are expected to perform duties and responsibilities in keeping with values and in a manner that reflects the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and performance.

Job Summary

The Data Governance Analyst 2 (Contractor) supports enterprise data governance initiatives with a focus on the Epic Analytics Catalog, Epic Reset alignment, and data governance standardization across analytics platforms.
This role is responsible for advancing metadata management, data quality, catalog governance, and data literacy, while ensuring analytics assets align with enterprise standards, lifecycle requirements, and security models. The contractor will partner with Data Governance, Analytics, and IT teams to improve catalog usability, governance adoption, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support Epic Analytics Catalog assessment and Epic Reset alignment efforts, including reviewing catalog structure, evaluating asset inventory, and identifying assets to retain, update, consolidate, or retire. Execute data governance updates within the catalog to ensure proper ownership, certification, and lifecycle alignment with enterprise standards.
• Develop and implement metadata and catalog governance standards, including defining tagging frameworks, creating metadata templates, normalizing existing metadata, and establishing validation processes to ensure consistency and quality across reports, dashboards, and other analytics assets.
• Establish and monitor data quality and governance metrics, including defining rules and thresholds, tracking catalog adoption and metadata completeness, and building dashboards and reporting using Business Intelligence tools to measure effectiveness of governance initiatives.
• Support access and security alignment by mapping role-based access and Active Directory groups to analytics assets, validating access consistency across environments (POC, DEV, PROD), and ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards and Epic Reset changes.
• Define and enforce promotion and lifecycle governance standards, including establishing processes for assets moving through POC, Development, and Production, implementing governance checkpoints, and documenting approval and ownership requirements aligned to Epic build and migration processes.
• Contribute to the data governance operating model by aligning catalog ownership to value streams and Triad structures, supporting stewardship responsibilities, and participating in governance review cadences to monitor catalog health and compliance.
• Develop and deliver training, enablement, and communication materials to support catalog usage, metadata understanding, and governance adoption, including end-user guidance and stakeholder presentations to promote a data-driven culture.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Data Governance, Analytics, and IT teams to ensure consistent adoption of governance practices and support broader enterprise data initiatives. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor s Degree
Area of Study: Information Systems, Data Science, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field.

Alternate Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; or Associate degree and 2 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience requirement; or HS Diploma/GED and 4 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience requirement.
Years of Experience
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 years of relevant professional experience

Preferred Experience

• Experience in healthcare data and analytics environments, including Epic Cogito (Caboodle, Clarity, SlicerDicer, Radar)
• Experience supporting analytics catalog management, metadata governance, or data catalog tools
• Experience with enterprise analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience working on enterprise initiatives or large-scale transformations (e.g., Epic optimization or Epic Reset)
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams (Data, IT, Clinical, Operational stakeholders)
• Experience developing training materials, documentation, or data literacy content

Certification

Preferred Certifications:
Epic Cogito Certification
Data Governance or Data Management certifications (e.g., CDMP – DAMA)
Process improvement certification (e.g., Six Sigma Yellow Belt)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong project management skills managing complex technology and data initiatives
• Understanding of enterprise data architecture, analytics platforms, and AI solutions
• Ability to coordinate cross functional teams across technical and clinical domains
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality practices
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable project plans
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Familiarity with healthcare performance analytics preferred

Physical Demands

Sitting: Frequent (34–66% of day)
Standing: Occasional (0–33% of day)
Walking: Occasional (0–33% of day)
Keyboard/Repetitive motion: Frequent (34–66% of day)
Lifting: Under 10 lbs occasionally
Occupational Exposure Risk
Blood Borne Pathogens: Not Anticipated
Chemical Exposure: Not Anticipated
Airborne Communicable Diseases: Not Anticipated
Radiation: Not Anticipated
Extreme Noise Levels: Not Anticipated

TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.