Data Governance Data Catalog Consultant

Envision Technology Solutions; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in California seeks a Data Governance Data Catalog Consultant who will design and manage the enterprise metadata architecture and lead integration with various data systems. The role involves collaborating with data engineers and governance teams to establish metadata standards, ensuring alignment with governance frameworks, and enabling self-service data discovery for users. Ideal candidates will have deep experience with Informatica tools and solid knowledge of data governance practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with Informatica Data Catalog and governance components.
• Ability to define metadata standards and perform impact analysis.
• Experience with data lineage and integration of upstream/downstream systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the enterprise metadata architecture.
• Lead metadata scanning and classification across various platforms.
• Work with Data Governance teams to integrate policies and workflows.

Skills

Informatica Data Catalog

Data Governance

Metadata Management

Data Quality

Data Engineering

Job description

Position: Data Governance Data Catalog Consultant

Duration: Contract

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design and own the enterprise metadata architecture using Informatica Data Catalog and related Informatica governance components
• Define standards for technical business and operational metadata including lineage impact analysis and metadata enrichment
• Integrate Data Catalog with upstream and downstream systems such as Informatica PowerCenter, IICS, MDM, Data Quality, data warehouses and data lakes

Implementation Enablement

• Lead implementation of metadata scanning, harvesting and classification across databases, ETL tools, BI platforms and cloud data sources
• Configure end‑to‑end data lineage and impact analysis to support analytics, regulatory and change management needs
• Enable self‑service data discovery for business users through curated and governed catalog views

Data Governance Quality

• Partner with Data Governance teams to integrate business glossary, policies, stewardship workflows and ownership models into the catalog
• Support data quality metrics, trust scores and certification processes by linking catalog metadata with data quality results
• Ensure alignment with enterprise data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with data engineers, architects, BI teams, business analysts and data stewards to translate governance and discovery requirements into technical solutions
• Provide architectural guidance and best practices for metadata‑driven development and analytics

Operations Optimization

• Define and monitor metadata standards, naming conventions and lifecycle management processes
• Review impact of schema and pipeline changes using lineage and metadata insights before production changes are approved
• Document architecture patterns and operational runbooks for Informatica Data Catalog