Lead Data Quality & Governance Architect

FlightSafety International; Indiana; 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 across data assets and governance alignment. You will lead framework development, work with data engineers, and establish standards for master data and metadata management.

The role requires extensive SQL, data validation, and BI proficiency, with collaboration across multiple business units in a fast‑paced, Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data quality, governance, or data management roles.
• 5+ years hands-on SQL and data validation techniques.
• Proven leadership of data quality/governance initiatives at scale.
• 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 in Agile environments (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 with governance policies and data stewardship models.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives for consistency and accuracy of critical data domains.
• Collaborate with business units to define data ownership and stewardship roles, ensuring accountability.
• Lead cross-functional data quality improvement initiatives and mentor junior analysts.
• Ensure data integrity across the lakehouse architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
• Contribute to metadata management and data cataloging practices.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT

MDM

Power BI

Agile

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

Informatica DQ

Alation

Collibra

Job description

FlightSafety International is seeking a Lead Data Quality Analyst to drive enterprise‑wide data quality initiatives, ensuring accuracy across data assets and governance alignment. You will lead framework development, work with data engineers, and establish standards for master data and metadata management.

The role requires extensive SQL, data validation, and BI proficiency, with collaboration across multiple business units in a fast‑paced, Agile environment.