Data Governance Systems Designer — Remote US

International Business Machines Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a Data Governance Systems Designer to define and operationalize governance for data products in a large modernization program. You will shape data definitions, ownership, quality rules, and metadata to ensure the platform remains trusted and auditable.

Responsibilities include glossary creation, lineage documentation, quality rule design, and collaboration with data engineers to align models with governance standards using tools like Collibra, Alation, Purview, and

Qualifications

• Strong governance, data analysis, or data management experience in complex enterprises.
• Hands-on experience with governance/catalogue tools (Collibra/Alation/Purview) and data platforms (Databricks/AWS).
• Expertise in metadata, data lineage, data quality frameworks, and governance tech.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain business glossaries, data definitions, and ownership models.
• Document data lineage, metadata, and classification for data products across AWS/Databricks and SAP data.
• Design data quality rules, thresholds, and monitoring requirements with product owners.

Skills

Data governance

Data analysis

Data management

SQL

Data profiling

Erwin/ER Studio

Collibra

Alation

Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

AWS data platforms

Stakeholder facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

AWS data platforms

Erwin/ER Studio

Job description

IBM Consulting seeks a Data Governance Systems Designer to define and operationalize governance for data products in a large modernization program. You will shape data definitions, ownership, quality rules, and metadata to ensure the platform remains trusted and auditable.

Responsibilities include glossary creation, lineage documentation, quality rule design, and collaboration with data engineers to align models with governance standards using tools like Collibra, Alation, Purview, and