Intern- Data Governance Engineering

re-zoo-me; Midvale, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Zions Bancorporation's EDGE team seeks a Data Governance Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. You will support central governance platforms, contribute to data quality automation, and help align business glossaries with technical catalog mappings as part of a broader enterprise data strategy.

You'll work within a fast-paced ET&O environment, learning metadata management, data lineage, and security controls while collaborating across teams to deliver reliable, well-documented governance solutions.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's in CS, IS, SWE, data analytics, or related technical field.
• Relational databases knowledge; experience writing SQL queries.
• Analytical thinker with problem-solving and data quality focus.
• Programming or scripting (preferably Python) for automation or REST APIs.
• Understanding of metadata, data quality, data warehouses, or security controls.
• Familiarity with Git, Azure DevOps, or CI/CD concepts.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Enable Governance Platforms: support lifecycle and deployment of central data governance platforms (e.g., metadata catalogs, data discovery, and data lineage environments).
• Build data quality solutions: design, develop, and automate data quality validations, reconciliation rules, and data observability monitors to ensure confidence in critical enterprise data.
• Support terminology frameworks: manage business glossary and data catalog mappings to align terms with technical attributes.
• Drive classification & protection: assist automated data discovery, classification, and scanning of data environments to strengthen data rights and protection.
• Integrate & document metadata: evaluate and implement automated documentation pipelines, mapping data lineage and structural metadata using relational databases and programmatic APIs.

Skills

Relational Databases/SQL

Analytical Thinking

Python Automation

REST APIs

Data Concepts

DevOps/CI-CD Basics

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IS/Software/Data Analytics

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Data Governance Engineering Intern

Summer 2027 Paid Internship

• This internship is not eligible for relocation assistance. Local candidates preferred.
• Zions Bancorporation’s Internship positions are not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa). This includes, for example, situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment to maintain employment eligibility.

Zions Bancorporation is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. We operate in a fast-paced, information-driven environment, which means we need people who have diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise to meet ever-changing demands. Your ability to adapt, learn, innovate, and collaborate with a dynamic team helps us provide exceptional service to our customers and communities.

ETO (Enterprise Technology & Operations) is committed to helping our employees grow, develop, and advance in their career. Our Workforce of the Future, DEI, and Upskilling initiatives allow you to network across the organization, volunteer in our community, and build your technical and soft skills. We believe that investing in your success and well-being is an investment in our customers and our business.

Together we are building a culture that values diversity, celebrates growth, and creates a space of belonging for all our team members. Our people are what set us apart and make us great.

Zions Enterprise Data & Analytics is looking for a Data Governance Engineering Intern to join our Enterprise Data Governance Engineering (EDGE) team.

Our team serves as the technical hub for data governance across the enterprise. We manage the product lifecycle and provide platform support for foundational systems that power our data-driven decision-making. As an engineering-first governance team, we drive technical enablement for data quality architecture, data classification, data rights, and data protection, while maintaining and scaling the common terminology framework that keeps our enterprise aligned.

The Data Governance Engineering Intern will

• Enable Technical Governance Platforms: Assist in supporting the product lifecycle and deployment of central data governance platforms (e.g., metadata catalogs, data discovery, and data lineage environments).
• Build Data Quality Solutions: Partner with our data quality team to design, develop, and automate data quality validations, reconciliation rules, and data observability monitors to ensure confidence in critical enterprise data.
• Support Terminology Frameworks: Help manage and integrate the common enterprise business glossary and data catalog mappings to align business terms with technical database attributes.
• Drive Classification & Protection: Assist with projects aimed at automated data discovery, classification, and scanning of structured and unstructured data environments to strengthen data rights and protection.
• Integrate & Document Metadata: Evaluate and implement automated documentation pipelines, mapping data lineage and structural metadata using relational databases and programmatic APIs.

Qualifications

• Education: Working toward a bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related technical discipline.
• SQL & Relational Databases: Solid foundational knowledge of relational databases with experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving, structural thinking, and organizational skills with an eye for spotting anomalies or inconsistencies in datasets.
• Programming & Automation: Exposure to programming languages (preferably Python) or scripting for automation, data parsing, or working with REST APIs.
• Data Concepts: Understanding of fundamental data concepts such as metadata, data quality, data warehouses, or security controls.
• Software Development Best Practices: Familiarity with modern software collaboration tools (e.g., Git/version control, Azure DevOps, or basic CI/CD concepts) is a plus.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to explain technical layouts or workflows clearly.