Data Quality Leader — Enterprise Governance & Lakehouse

FlightSafety International Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightSafety International in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lead Data Quality Analyst to drive enterprise-wide data quality initiatives, define standards, and align data assets with the company’s data strategy. You will partner with data engineers, stewards, and governance teams to monitor data quality, validate ETL/ELT pipelines, and implement MDM and metadata practices across lakehouse environments.

The role requires strong SQL, Databricks, and BI skills, plus experience leading data quality

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data quality, data governance, or data management roles.
• 5+ years SQL and data validation techniques.
• Proven leadership of data quality or governance initiatives in large-scale environments.
• Experience with data warehousing, lakehouse platforms, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Familiarity with MDM platforms and practices.
• Proficient in Power BI for reporting and validation.
• Experience working in Agile environments (e.g., Scrum, SAFe).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data quality frameworks, rules, and validation processes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate ETL/ELT pipelines, Delta Lake tables, and data transformations.
• Define and monitor data quality KPIs across structured and unstructured data sources.
• Develop and maintain automated data quality monitoring systems, including alerts, thresholds, and dashboards.
• Conduct advanced data profiling and root cause analysis to identify and resolve data quality issues.
• Establish and enforce data quality standards, issue resolution workflows, and documentation practices.
• Partner with Data Governance teams to align data quality efforts with governance policies and data stewardship models.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives by ensuring consistency and accuracy of critical data domains.
• Collaborate with business units to define data ownership, stewardship roles, and data quality accountability.
• Lead cross-functional data quality improvement initiatives and mentor junior analysts.
• Ensure data integrity across the lakehouse architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
• Contribute to the development of enterprise metadata management and data cataloging practices.

Skills

SQL

Databricks

Power BI

Data governance

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Informatica DQ

Great Expectations

Talend

Informatica MDM

Alation

Job description

FlightSafety International in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lead Data Quality Analyst to drive enterprise-wide data quality initiatives, define standards, and align data assets with the company’s data strategy. You will partner with data engineers, stewards, and governance teams to monitor data quality, validate ETL/ELT pipelines, and implement MDM and metadata practices across lakehouse environments.

The role requires strong SQL, Databricks, and BI skills, plus experience leading data quality