Senior Data Governance Analyst — Remote & Catalog Lead

Independence Pet Group; Virginia Beach (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA and FSA

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support governance technologies, data cataloging, metadata management, and data quality initiatives across the organization. You will collaborate with Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to strengthen data governance and compliance.

The role focuses on administration of catalogs, stewardship program design, and governance process improvements, with a strong emphasis on data discovery and policy enforcement in a

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms, including metadata management and catalog engineering.
• Experience building and operationalizing a Data Stewardship Program from the ground up.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and stewardship best practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support the enterprise Data Catalog in partnership with the Data Governance team.
• Lead the data catalog roadmap, including metadata collection, asset onboarding, data classification, business glossary development, and data lineage documentation.
• Support and administer Databricks Unity Catalog, including data asset registration, metadata management, access governance coordination, and catalog organization across data domains.
• Partner with data owners, stewards, and engineering teams to improve data discoverability, governance adoption, and data management practices.
• Design, implement, and lead the Data Stewardship Program in alignment with data catalog deployment and governance objectives.
• Serve as the primary administrator and business liaison for Osano, managing platform enhancements, issue resolution, compliance requests, and vendor coordination.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) platforms and governance processes, including stewardship workflows, data quality initiatives, and master data controls.
• Monitor platform adoption, governance metrics, and usage trends, providing recommendations for process optimization and technology improvements.
• Support data governance projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Develop governance documentation, standards, and operational procedures that support scalable data management practices.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data cataloging

Data lineage

Collaboration across teams

Data quality

Communication

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support governance technologies, data cataloging, metadata management, and data quality initiatives across the organization. You will collaborate with Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to strengthen data governance and compliance.

The role focuses on administration of catalogs, stewardship program design, and governance process improvements, with a strong emphasis on data discovery and policy enforcement in a