IT Governance Analyst 2 - Richmond, VA 23219 (Hybrid-four days on site, one day remote)

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data solutions company is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support its Office of Data Governance and Analytics in Richmond, VA. The role demands over 5 years of hands-on experience in data governance, focusing on managing metadata, building data lineage diagrams, and ensuring data quality. Ideal candidates will be proficient in SQL, knowledgeable about data governance frameworks, and experienced with tools like Power Platform and JIRA. A competitive salary of $95-100k is offered with benefits in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, focusing on metadata management and data quality.
• Strong understanding of data systems and infrastructure with SQL proficiency.
• Able to define and implement data quality rules and validate critical data elements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a data catalog and business metadata related to strategic data assets.
• Support the development of data taxonomy and business glossaries.
• Conduct metadata and data quality audits, addressing findings as needed.

Skills

Data governance experience

SQL proficiency

Data governance frameworks knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Data quality tools experience

Familiarity with Azure

Tools

Purview

Informatica

Alation

Collibra

Power Platform

JIRA

Job description

VITA is hiring a Data Governance Analyst to support the Office of Data Governance and Analytics. The role involves managing metadata, building data lineage diagrams, maintaining business glossaries, and ensuring data quality and governance. The agency offers a fast‑paced, supportive environment with strong career growth, where your work will help improve data sharing, security, and decision‑making for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance of a data catalog and business metadata associated with strategic data assets
• Support the build out of data taxonomy, data dictionary and business glossaries of data assets
• Support onboarding of domain data sources to the data catalog
• Work with business analysts and solution designers to identify critical data elements and capture the metadata relating to them
• Oversee the maintenance of metadata artifacts, reporting and escalating where appropriate, resolving issues, gaps, and inconsistencies
• Develop and maintain end‑to‑end data lineage diagrams tracing data from source systems through all transformations to consuming applications and reports; ensure diagrams are accurate, current, and interpretable by both technical and business stakeholders
• Complete metadata and data quality audits, act on findings as necessary, and report audit progress
• Respond to questions from various teams, troubleshoot issues, and update metadata as needed
• Document and maintain classification and sensitivity standards.
• Define, document, and implement data quality rules, thresholds, and validation checks for critical data elements across agency data assets
• Use Power Platform to automate agency work.
• Utilize task tracking tools such as JIRA to keep stakeholders updated on progress
• Perform self‑management tasks such as monitoring progress, providing summaries of progress, assisting in risk identification, and monitoring mitigation responses
• Perform assigned duties to assist the Office of the Chief Data Officer or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. May be required to work during hours not regularly scheduled for work, as directed by the supervisor.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of hands‑on data governance experience, including metadata management, data lineage, business glossaries, and data quality rules (with tools like Purview, Informatica, Alation, or Collibra)
• Proficiency in SQL and strong understanding of data systems and infrastructure
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and best practices (e.g., DAMA‑DMBOK) and enterprise/government governance structures
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills, with a proactive work ethic
• Experience with data quality tools and understanding of data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, etc.)
• Familiarity with Azure, big data environments, data security, or relevant certifications
• Ability to meet compliance requirements (background check, confidentiality, conflict‑of‑interest standards); Power Platform experience is a plus

Location: 7325 Beaufont Springs Dr. Richmond, VA 23219 (Hybrid – four days on site, one day remote)
Salary: $95‑100k/A with benefits
US Citizenship or Green Card holder only!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.