Data Governance Analyst II

Company: INSPYR Solutions
Location: Houston
Posted on: February 2, 2025

Job Description:

Title: Data Governance Analyst

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Location: United States
Duration: 12-month contract to hire
Work Requirements: US Citizens, GC Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Qualified and interested candidates should email their resumes to Slater Davidson at sdavidson@inspyrsolutions.com.

Skillset / Experience:

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a highly organized and experienced Senior Data Governance Analyst. The analyst will partner with IT, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, and Data Science teams to develop data governance policies, standards, and procedures, as well as design and implement training on standards and procedures. This candidate will play a key role in establishing, building, and managing the Data Catalog and other Data Governance tool capabilities so that the company is set up to manage its internal data assets.


Responsibilities for this role include: Develops and deploys data governance framework/standards consisting of data policies and processes in the areas of data ingestion, data movement, data quality, master & reference data, and data life cycle management
Assists in developing and implementing enterprise tools to support Data Governance & Data Management, including Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Quality, Master & Reference Data Management
Mentors and reviews work of less experienced staff.
Coordinates with various stakeholders across various organizations to apply established data governance framework (developing data stewardship, data custodian roles, data dictionary, metadata management, and access controls).
Ensures remediation plans are implemented where data fails to meet established data governance framework/standards.
Support business owners and data stewards in addressing high-priority enterprise data problems, recommend solutions, and use industry standards when appropriate.
Detail-oriented with the ability to analyze data and perform in-depth data analysis
Work across multiple business and technology teams, with the ability to perform data discovery, build data glossaries and catalogs, and perform data analysis and data profiling.
Business analysis including business process mapping and requirement definition
Manage time independently, work independently, and manage multiple open work streams at the same time
Coordinate and communicate in a clear and timely manner on changes, issues, and business impacts, among team members.
Responsible for people management and performs other duties as assigned.


Job Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or master's degree in an accredited four-year college in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent.
A minimum of 5+ years of database and custom data warehouse design, testing, development, and architecture experience required, or equivalent experience in business process design and engineering
Experience in data governance, data quality, data migration, data prep, or data architecture within key ERP and business applications (such as SAP, Collibra, etc.) is a plus
Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) or Project Management a plus
Understanding of Cloud technologies (preferably AWS) is a plus. AWS Services for Data Lake such as S3, Glue, Athena, EMR, Lambda, etc
Critical Thinking: Ask questions, Dig-in, explore & come to new conclusions based on the findings
Intellectual curiosity and aptitude to pick up new technical skills
Must be skillful at verbal and written communication with both leadership teams and peer groups.
Must be comfortable working with senior management, both on the business and technical sides. Must demonstrate ability to create professional relationships and effectively partner with and influence a cross-functional team.
Must be able to develop a long-range course of action or set of goals to align with the organization's vision.
Must be proactive in building and aligning stakeholders, capabilities, and resources for getting things done quickly and achieving complex objectives.


About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our client's business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, projects, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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