Data Governance Lead: Databricks & Compliance Champion

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC in Dallas, TX is seeking a senior data governance leader to own the enterprise governance framework, including policies, metadata strategy, and data stewardship processes that build trust and usability across the organization.

You will drive cross‑platform governance focusing on Databricks and Unity Catalog, with exposure to AWS data services and Dataiku, define catalog structures and access rules, and guide privacy/compliance initiatives across business domains.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data governance, data management, or enterprise data architecture.
• Hands-on with Databricks and Unity Catalog as primary platform.
• Experience with AWS data services (S3, Glue, Redshift, IAM).
• Knowledge of MDM, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.
• Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own enterprise data governance framework, including policies and metadata strategy.
• Lead governance across cloud and analytics platforms with focus on Databricks/Unity Catalog.
• Define catalog structure, tagging, and access rules across domains.
• Implement metadata management, lineage tracking, and data quality controls.
• Oversee data access controls, entitlements, and policy enforcement.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Cross-functional work

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

AWS data services

Dataiku

Job description

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC in Dallas, TX is seeking a senior data governance leader to own the enterprise governance framework, including policies, metadata strategy, and data stewardship processes that build trust and usability across the organization.

You will drive cross‑platform governance focusing on Databricks and Unity Catalog, with exposure to AWS data services and Dataiku, define catalog structures and access rules, and guide privacy/compliance initiatives across business domains.