Data Governance Specialist

Arkhya Tech. Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkhya Tech. Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a Senior Data Governance professional to develop and implement data governance roadmaps, standards, and practices within an Agile environment.

You will lead data catalog initiatives covering metadata, lineage, documentation, and data dictionaries, define governance roles, and collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure data quality and protection.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT experience with 5+ years in Data Governance & Data Cataloging.
• Strong SQL, Python, databases, and data structures.
• Experience with REST/OpenAPI and API development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data governance roadmaps, standards, processes, and practices.
• Lead data catalog initiatives covering metadata, lineage, documentation, and data discovery.
• Define data stewardship roles and governance responsibilities.
• Assess and onboard data domain teams.
• Address data quality, integrity, governance, and protection issues.
• Work closely with business and IT stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Cataloging

SQL

Python

REST/OpenAPI

Tools

Alation

Collibra

Job description

Location: Seattle, WA | Dallas, TX | Phoenix, AZ | Charleston, SC

Work Model: Hybrid - 1-2 days/week

Employment: Full-Time / Contract

Experience: 6-8+ years

Requirements

• Need Independent candidates only.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data governance roadmaps, standards, processes, and practices.
• Lead data catalog initiatives covering metadata, lineage, documentation, and data discovery.
• Define data stewardship roles and governance responsibilities.
• Assess and onboard data domain teams.
• Address data quality, integrity, governance, and protection issues.
• Work closely with business and IT stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in Data Governance & Data Cataloging.
• Strong SQL, Python, databases, and data structures experience.
• Experience with Alation, Collibra, or similar data catalog platforms.
• Strong knowledge of metadata management, Business Glossary, Lineage, Data Dictionaries, and ETL.
• Experience with REST/OpenAPI and API development.
• Power BI/Tableau experience is a plus.