Sr Datacatalog Analyst

Clark Davis Associates; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Davis Associates in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Sr. Datacatalog Analyst with a strong data background and expert SQL & Databricks skills. Hybrid role with a focus on governance, cataloging, and data quality across the enterprise.

Must be a US citizen or green card holder and able to work within regulatory constraints. The candidate will work closely with data governance analysts, product managers, and technology teams to enhance data discoverability, quality, and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of professional experience, including 2–3+ years in a data governance function.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data cataloging/lineage concepts.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into governance policies, standards, and workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and experience working across business and technical teams.
• Familiarity with SQL and data modeling concepts.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure, test, and maintain Atlan platform functionality, including building custom connectors and platform operations.
• Design, develop & maintain custom integrations / bespoke solutions for data governance & cataloging requirements.
• Validate and maintain lineage for key data assets across dbt, Databricks, and BI tools.
• Perform metadata tagging, glossary association, and stewardship workflow setup in Atlan.
• Curate and maintain glossaries, taxonomies, and metadata for business and technical assets.
• Design and implement governance workflows (e.g., stewardship approvals, certifications, data access protocols).
• Support PII/PHI classification, data quality checks, metadata enrichment and lineage validation.
• Collaborate with data product managers, SMEs, and engineers to capture business context, align it with technical architectures and strengthen metadata documentation.
• Drive adoption of governance tools through road-shows, training sessions, user enablement, and data owner/steward playbooks.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies by contributing to backlog building and sprint events in Jira.

Skills

SQL

Databricks

Data governance

Data modeling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Atlan

Jira

dbt

Job description

Sr. Datacatalog Analyst, 140k plus bonus, Midtown Manhattan, Insurance Company, Hybrid

GREEN CARD OR US CITIZEN ONLY

STRONG TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

ABSOLUTELY NO C2C, NO CORP TO CORP

THIS IS NOT A BUSINESS ANALYST ROLE, NEED STRONG DATA BACKGROUND

MUST HAVE EXPERT SQL, DATABRICKS

Working closely with data governance analysts, product managers, and technology teams, the data governance engineer enhances data discoverability, quality, and compliance across the enterprise; supporting Data Strategy and enabling timely, data-driven decisions built on trusted information.

• Configure, test, and maintain Atlan platform functionality, including building custom connectors and platform operations.
• Design, develop & maintain custom integrations / bespoke solutions for data governance & cataloging requirements.
• Validate and maintain lineage for key data assets across dbt, Databricks, and BI tools.
• Perform metadata tagging, glossary association, and stewardship workflow setup in Atlan.
• Curate and maintain glossaries, taxonomies, and metadata for business and technical assets.
• Design and implement governance workflows (e.g., stewardship approvals, certifications, data access protocols).
• Support PII/PHI classification, data quality checks, metadata enrichment and lineage validation.
• Collaborate with data product managers, SMEs, and engineers to capture business context, align it with technical architectures and strengthen metadata documentation.
• Drive adoption of governance tools through road-shows, training sessions, user enablement, and data owner/steward playbooks.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies by contributing to backlog building and sprint events in Jira.

What You’ll Bring:

• 5–7+ years of professional experience, including 2–3+ years in a data governance function.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data cataloging/lineage concepts.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into governance policies, standards, and workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and experience working across business and technical teams.
• Familiarity with SQL and data modeling concepts.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.