Senior Data Governance Analyst

rb; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to lead governance policy development, platform configuration, and data quality analysis within FRFS. You will partner with data owners to map data structures, maintain data dictionaries, and support enterprise data governance practices.

This role emphasizes collaboration across teams, leading workgroups, and applying best practices in data security and privacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Data Management or related field.
• 3+ years of data governance or data management experience.
• Hands-on with data governance platforms (Collibra, Informatica, Alation, or similar).
• Experience with metadata management, data catalogs, and data lineage tools.
• Knowledge of data security, privacy, and quality requirements.
• Collibra certification or professional data management certification (preferred).
• Scripting or programming (Python, JavaScript) for automation (preferred).
• Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and implement data governance policies and procedures.
• Configure and operate data governance platforms to support workflows.
• Create and maintain glossaries, data dictionaries, and data lineage documentation.
• Identify data quality issues and collaborate with data owners to map data structures.

Skills

Data governance knowledge

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Data Management

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

AWS

Azure

Snowflake

Job description

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions, Fedwire® Funds and Securities, the National Settlement Service (NSS), FedCash®, FedACH®, Check Services, and the FedNow® Service. FRFS operates as a fully integrated organization with groups dedicated to customer experience, operations, technology, product and customer/industry management, enterprise services, payments system improvement, and one focused on the ongoing growth and development of the FedNow instant payment service.

Our strategy defines our future direction, seeking to offer a fully integrated product suite that provides speed, resilience, and choice in meeting the payments needs of FRFS customers across the United States. Through our Enterprise structure, we strive to meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services with speed and agility, seek to provide a robust and unified customer experience, and work to create career growth opportunities for FRFS staff. The FRFS Enterprise operates with a customer-first mindset, comprised of team members seeking to do the best work of their careers in pursuit of our important central bank mission.

Senior Data Governance Analyst

The Senior Data Governance Analyst is a senior-level position that sits within the FRFS Data Office, and is responsible for leading the implementation and monitoring of data governance policies and analytics frameworks within FRFS. You'll operationalize governance through platform configuration, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration. This position is considered advanced level and performs work of moderate to high complexity. The incumbent works under general supervision and may lead some efforts autonomously. This job does not have any direct reports but may lead the work of junior staff.

Your Responsibilities

Data Governance Strategy and Policy

• Develop, maintain, and implement data governance policies, processes, and procedures aligned with business objectives


• Enforce activities ensuring compliance with data governance policies and target goals

Platform Administration & Configuration

• Configure and administer data governance platforms (Collibra, Immuta) to operationalize workflows


• Design governance workflows, approval processes, and stewardship assignments


• Create and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, and data lineage documentation


• Maintain information maps, retention schedules, and data catalogs

Data Quality & Analysis

• Perform in-depth research and analysis to identify data quality issues, relations, and dependencies


• Partner with data owners to map data structures, usage, and definitions within catalog platforms

Collaboration & Leadership

• Facilitate implementation of common data management practices across the organization


• Participate in and may lead Federal Reserve System (FRS) workgroups


• Serve as knowledge resource for data governance best practices

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)


• 3+ years of data governance or data management experience


• Hands‑on experience with data governance platforms (Collibra, Informatica, Alation, or similar)


• Experience with metadata management, data cataloging, and data lineage tools


• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and best practices


• Knowledge of data security, privacy, and quality requirements


• Collibra certification or professional data management certification (preferred)


• Scripting or programming experience (Python, JavaScript) for automation and platform customization (preferred)


• Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) and modern data architecture (preferred)

Location

The selected candidate will reside within a reasonable commuting distance defined by employing Reserve Bank and will work full-time onsite. Eligible Locations for Hire: Boston, MA- New York, NY- Philadelphia, PA- Cleveland, OH- Richmond, VA- Atlanta, GA- Chicago, IL- St. Louis, MO- Minneapolis, MN- Kansas City, MO- Dallas, TX- San Francisco, CA

Additional Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well. As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, s