Data Governance Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Data Catalog & Governance Specialist to implement and operate Atlan as the enterprise data catalog and lineage platform in an Atlanta-based role.

You will turn the catalog/lineage roadmap into working capability by cataloging assets, building lineage, automating governance through workflows, and standing up integrations with the broader data estate. You will work with insurance-domain data, leverage AI tooling, and connect Atlan to MCP-enabled AI agents,

Qualifications

• Hands-on Atlan experience (or comparable platform) across cataloguing, glossary, lineage, classifications and workflows.
• Practical experience with catalogue connectors and integrations across modern data stacks.
• APIs and scripting — comfortable with a platform's REST API/SDK and automation.
• Solid data management foundations — metadata, lineage, reference/master data, stewardship, data contracts.
• Insurance industry domain knowledge and ability to translate core concepts into catalogue structure.
• Clear communicator who can drive metadata quality and adoption with technical and business stakeholders.
• Required Experience: 12+ years

Responsibilities

• Cataloguing & metadata — catalogue assets across source systems; maintain glossary, classifications, tags and certification statuses; drive data quality.
• Lineage — implement and maintain business and technical lineage with evidence for certified releases.
• Workflows & automation — design and operate Atlan workflows for governance, enrichment and approvals; automate stewardship tasks.
• Integrations & connectors — configure and maintain connectors across the data estate; build custom integrations via Atlan API/SDK; resolve connector issues with engineering teams.
• Data products — build and publish certified data products with embedded lineage and reference-data alignment.
• AI & MCP integration — connect Atlan to AI agents using MCP and API; build AI-assisted enrichment and discovery; implement guardrails and audit trails.
• AI tooling & agent building — use AI tools like Claude to build reusable skills, agents, and automations.
• Domain alignment & adoption — apply insurance domain knowledge to glossary and taxonomy; onboard stewards/owners.

Skills

Atlan experience

Catalogues & glossary

APIs & scripting

Data governance & metadata

Insurance domain knowledge

Communication & stakeholder management

12+ years of experience

Tools

Atlan

Collibra/Alation

Snowflake

dbt

REST API/SDK

Claude

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Hands‑on technical specialist responsible for implementing and operating Atlan as the enterprise data catalog and lineage platform. Working alongside the Data Governance Platforms Manager, this role turns the catalog/lineage roadmap into working capability — cataloging assets, building lineage, automating governance through workflows, standing up integrations, and packaging certified data products. The role pairs practical Data Catalog engineering skill with insurance industry domain knowledge, and a forward‑looking focus on using AI tooling and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect Atlan to AI agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Cataloguing & metadata — catalogue assets across source systems; maintain the business glossary, classifications, tags and certification statuses; drive metadata completeness and quality.
• Lineage — implement and maintain business and technical lineage (including column‑level where supported); ensure minimum lineage depth for certified releases with evidence attached.
• Workflows & automation — design and operate Atlan workflows and playbooks for governance, enrichment and approvals; automate repetitive stewardship tasks.
• Integrations & connectors — configure and maintain connectors across the data estate (e.g. Snowflake, dbt, BI tools like PowerBI); build custom integrations via the Atlan API/SDK; monitor and resolve connector issues with engineering teams.
• Data products — build and publish certified data products with embedded lineage, ownership, signed off definitions and reference‑data alignment.
• AI & MCP integration — connect Atlan to AI agents using MCP and the API; build AI‑assisted enrichment and natural‑language discovery; operationalise agentic workflows with appropriate guardrails and audit trails.
• AI tooling & agent building — use AI tools such as Claude to build reusable skills, agents and automations that accelerate cataloguing, metadata enrichment and governance tasks.
• Domain alignment & adoption — apply insurance domain knowledge to glossary, reference data and classification design; onboard stewards/owners and support active usage of governance steps.

Required Qualifications

• Hands‑on Atlan experience (or a comparable platform such as Collibra/Alation) across cataloguing, glossary, lineage, classifications and workflows.
• Practical experience with catalogue connectors and integrations across modern data stacks.
• APIs and scripting — comfortable with a platform's REST API/SDK and automation.
• Solid data management foundations — metadata, lineage, reference/master data, stewardship, data contracts.
• Insurance industry domain knowledge and experience, with the ability to translate core insurance concepts into catalogue structure.
• Clear communicator who can drive metadata quality and adoption with technical and business stakeholders.
• Required Experience: 12+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating data platforms with AI/LLM tooling, and familiarity with MCP or comparable agent‑integration frameworks.
• Hands‑on use of AI tools such as Claude to build skills, agents and automations.
• Experience building data products; SQL fluency; familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake) and dbt.
• Familiarity with insurance data standards (e.g. ACORD) and relevant regulatory/reporting requirements.