Remote Data Catalog Engineer - Governance & Lineage

Fearless Solutions; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 96,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Fearless Solutions seeks a Data Catalog Engineer (Consultant, Data & Analytics) for a large federal data modernization program. This fully remote role focuses on building and operating a secure, cloud-native data platform, including catalog governance, data lineage, and metadata standards.

You will collaborate with data stewards and business users to define catalog standards and enable data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years in data engineering, governance, or metadata management.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Experience managing enterprise data catalog platforms and implementing metadata management solutions.
• Proven experience configuring and using Databricks Unity Catalog for governance and access control.
• Demonstrated ability to work with data governance tools such as Immuta, Collibra, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of data lineage, taxonomy development, and metadata modeling practices.
• Experience collaborating with non-technical stakeholders to define and implement data governance policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain enterprise data catalog systems for metadata accuracy and accessibility.
• Implement and manage data lineage tracking to reveal data origins and dependencies.
• Define governance policies within Databricks Unity Catalog for secure access.
• Collaborate with data stewards to translate governance concepts into catalog standards.
• Establish taxonomies and metadata standards to improve discoverability.
• Provide technical guidance on catalog tooling and governance best practices.
• Monitor catalog quality through audits and validation processes.
• Communicate governance concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders with recommendations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Synthetic thinking

Adaptability

Ownership

Consultative advising

Communication with influence

Environmental awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Data Science

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Immuta

Collibra

Job description

Fearless Solutions seeks a Data Catalog Engineer (Consultant, Data & Analytics) for a large federal data modernization program. This fully remote role focuses on building and operating a secure, cloud-native data platform, including catalog governance, data lineage, and metadata standards.

You will collaborate with data stewards and business users to define catalog standards and enable data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.