Data Governance Architect: Catalog, MDM & Privacy

independencepetgroup; Georgia; On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Company wellness day

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings seeks a Data Governance Analyst to support governance programs across data cataloging, metadata, and privacy compliance. You will partner with Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to enable data quality and MDM initiatives.

The role emphasizes implementing and administering governance platforms such as Databricks Unity Catalog and Osano, driving data discoverability, and establishing scalable governance processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms, including metadata management and catalog engineering.
• Experience building and operationalizing a Data Stewardship Program from the ground up.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and stewardship best practices.
• Experience supporting or administering Databricks Unity Catalog or similar governance platforms.
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and data quality management processes.
• Experience working with privacy, consent, and compliance technologies such as Osano.
• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer the enterprise Data Catalog in partnership with the Data Governance team.
• Lead the data catalog roadmap, including metadata collection, asset onboarding, data classification, business glossary development, and data lineage documentation.
• Support and administer Databricks Unity Catalog, including data asset registration, metadata management, access governance coordination, and catalog organization across data domains.
• Partner with data owners, stewards, and engineering teams to improve data discoverability, governance adoption, and data management practices.
• Design, implement, and lead the Data Stewardship Program in alignment with data catalog deployment and governance objectives.
• Serve as the primary administrator and business liaison for Osano, managing platform enhancements, issue resolution, compliance requests, and vendor coordination.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) platforms and governance processes, including stewardship workflows, data quality initiatives, and master data controls.
• Monitor platform adoption, governance metrics, and usage trends, providing recommendations for process optimization and technology improvements.
• Develop governance documentation, standards, and operational procedures that support scalable data management practices.

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

MDM platforms

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings seeks a Data Governance Analyst to support governance programs across data cataloging, metadata, and privacy compliance. You will partner with Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to enable data quality and MDM initiatives.

The role emphasizes implementing and administering governance platforms such as Databricks Unity Catalog and Osano, driving data discoverability, and establishing scalable governance processes.