Data Quality Leader & Governance Architect

FlightSafety International; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightSafety International is seeking a Lead Data Quality Analyst to drive enterprise-wide data quality initiatives, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data assets.

The role leads the development and implementation of data quality frameworks, collaborates with data engineers, stewards, governance teams, and business stakeholders to establish standards, monitor data quality, and align with the data strategy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data quality, data governance, or data management roles
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with SQL and data validation techniques
• Proven experience leading 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 BI tools such as 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 complex 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

Data governance

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Databricks notebooks

Informatica DQ

Great Expectations

Talend

Informatica MDM

SAP MDG

Reltio

SAP ECC/S4HANA

Salesforce

Alation

Collibra

Informatica EDC

Job description

FlightSafety International is seeking a Lead Data Quality Analyst to drive enterprise-wide data quality initiatives, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data assets.

The role leads the development and implementation of data quality frameworks, collaborates with data engineers, stewards, governance teams, and business stakeholders to establish standards, monitor data quality, and align with the data strategy.