Data Governance & Access Security Specialist

Experian Group; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian, a global data and technology company, invites applications for a Data Governance Specialist role in Stellenbosch. You will implement controls for monitoring data access, build data catalogues and glossaries, and generate insightful reports.

You will collaborate across teams to ensure metadata accuracy and effective data stewardship while maintaining security and compliance with internal standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent with high IT content.
• 3–5 years of monitoring and evaluation experience.
• 1–3 years of data analysis and statistical measurements.
• Proficient in Splunk and Cribl.
• Proficient in SAS/SQL.

Responsibilities

• Implement controls for daily monitoring and auditing of data access.
• Maintain data catalogue and business glossary with accurate metadata and ownership.
• Prepare and maintain the monitoring database and generate reports.
• Create triggers to alert on inappropriate access.
• Produce daily and monthly monitoring reports and presentations.

Skills

Data governance

Monitoring

Data analysis

SQL

SAS

Splunk

Cribl

Education

Degree (IT content)

Tools

SAS/SQL Proficient

Splunk Proficient

Cribl Proficient

Job description

Experian, a global data and technology company, invites applications for a Data Governance Specialist role in Stellenbosch. You will implement controls for monitoring data access, build data catalogues and glossaries, and generate insightful reports.

You will collaborate across teams to ensure metadata accuracy and effective data stewardship while maintaining security and compliance with internal standards.