Data Governance Analyst II

Apptad Inc; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptad Inc in Phoenix, AZ (hybrid) seeks a Data Governance Analyst II to drive enterprise governance across metadata, catalogs, and data quality. You will partner with data owners, stewards, and IT to maintain auditable records and support policy administration.

The role emphasizes DCAM/DAMA-DMBOK alignment, Informatica CDGC/CDQ usage, and practical workflows. A Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in governance or analytics are required.

Qualifications

• Two years minimum in data, analytics, governance, documentation, operations, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; degree in information management, data or analytics preferred.
• Experience with DCAM and DAMA-DMBOK.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 apps.
• Experience using AI tools like Copilot for analysis and documentation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support governance and stewardship operations by facilitating requests.
• Document governance decisions, approvals, reviews and remediation activities.
• Develop and update metadata, business terms, classifications, and lineage references.
• Perform data quality profiling and update rules and scorecards as directed.
• Test workflow/configuration changes and document results.
• Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and technical teams to follow established procedures.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Informatica CDGC

Informatica CDQ

DCAM/DAMA-DMBOK

Microsoft 365

Excel

AI Copilot

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information management/data/analytics

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Informatica CDGC

Informatica CDQ

Job description

Role: Data Governance Analyst II
Location: Phoenix, AZ / Wheeling, WV - Hybrid
Duration: 12+ Months

Role Overview

Performs enterprise data governance activities across documented workflows, stewardship support, policy and standards administration, metadata and catalog maintenance, critical data element tracking, reference data management, and data quality coordination. Works across assigned domains to deliver governance services, resolve routine issues, and support established governance processes. Partners with data owners, data stewards, business partners, and technical teams by applying established procedures and maintaining reliable, auditable records.

Key Responsibilities

Governance and Stewardship Operations

Supports data owners and stewards by facilitating requests through established governance processes.

Assists with maintaining inventories of policies, standards, and control evidence, and documents gaps between documented standards and observed practice.

Documents and maintains records for governance decisions, approvals, reviews, and remediation activities.

Metadata and Data Catalog

Develops and updates business terms, metadata, classifications, and lineage references.

Supports maintenance of critical data element records, scoring evidence, and business-term relationships.

Performs validation activities for reference datasets, logs change requests, and verifies required approvals.

Data Quality

Facilitates routine Data Quality issue submissions and tracks routing and status.

Performs approved data profiling activities and updates standard rules, thresholds, and scorecards as directed.

Platform Administration (CDGC)

Performs approved governance workflows and updates assigned content.

Conducts testing of routine workflow or configuration changes and documents results.

Skills & Tools Requirements

Working knowledge of data governance and Data Quality practices, with experience using Informatica CDGC and CDQ to maintain glossary, catalog, lineage, critical data element, and quality assets.

Working knowledge of DCAM and/or DAMA-DMBOK, data ownership and stewardship models, critical data elements, reference data, policy administration, auditability, and regulatory expectations.

Proficiency in the Microsoft 365 suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.

Demonstrated working knowledge of AI and Microsoft Copilot, including effective use to accelerate analysis, development, documentation, and communication while validating outputs for accuracy, security, and appropriateness.

Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, documentation, communication, and collaborative problem-solving skills appropriate to the role level.

Demonstrated ability to translate governance policy into practical workflows, ownership expectations, metadata, controls, evidence, issue management, and measurable operating outcomes.

Strong facilitation, requirements gathering, stakeholder influence, conflict resolution, and written policy or standards-development skills.

Demonstrated ability to independently clarify requirements, analyse complex problems, document decisions, test work, and communicate technical findings to business and technical partners.

Experience working in iterative or Agile delivery environments, managing competing priorities, and contributing reusable documentation, standards, or assets.

Minimum two years of experience in data, analytics, governance, documentation, operations, or a related field, required.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, required. Degree in information management, data or analytics, business, or a related field, preferred.