Data Governance Specialist: Access & Compliance Insights

Experian; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian in Midrand, Gauteng, seeks a Data Governance Specialist to implement controls ensuring secure access to data assets. You will design monitoring processes, maintain the data catalogue and glossary, and prepare comprehensive monitoring reports to support remediation decisions.

The role requires collaboration across teams, strong communication, attention to detail and stakeholder management to promote secure data practices.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent standard with high information technology content.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation (3–5 years).
• Data analysis and statistical measurements (1–3 years).
• Proficiency in Splunk, Cribl and SAS/SQL.

Responsibilities

• Implement controls for daily monitoring and auditing of data access to detect inappropriate activity.
• Evaluate monitoring results and provide recommendations for remediation.
• Build and maintain data catalogue and business glossary with metadata ownership and lineage.
• Prepare and maintain monitoring database using available tools.
• Collect, review, analyse and report data to meet standards.
• Develop insights from Experian data and client data for monitoring.
• Create triggers to alert users of inappropriate access.
• Validate monitoring results for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify and resolve data problems with appropriate analysis.
• Follow policies and standards throughout monitoring processes.
• Produce daily and monthly reports and present data-driven findings.
• Define measurable outputs and KPIs for monitoring activities.
• Collaborate with line managers to ensure proper data access controls.

Skills

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-team work

Time management

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Problem solving

Adaptability

Execution

Education

Degree or equivalent IT content

Tools

Splunk

Cribl

SAS/SQL

Job description

Experian in Midrand, Gauteng, seeks a Data Governance Specialist to implement controls ensuring secure access to data assets. You will design monitoring processes, maintain the data catalogue and glossary, and prepare comprehensive monitoring reports to support remediation decisions.

The role requires collaboration across teams, strong communication, attention to detail and stakeholder management to promote secure data practices.