The Role
Supports an enterprise data governance program by establishing governance standards, maintaining data dictionaries and metadata repositories, defining data quality rules, documenting lineage, conducting profiling and validation, and creating governance dashboards. The role partners with business and technical stakeholders across AWS and Snowflake environments and supports data classification, retention, and lifecycle management initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In
Endurance IT Services is seeking an experienced Data Governance Analyst to support a large-scale Enterprise Data Governance Program. In this role, you will work closely with business and technical stakeholders to establish trusted, governed enterprise data that supports reporting, analytics, and operational decision-making across the organization.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in data governance, metadata management, data quality, data lineage, and stakeholder engagement. This position will support governance initiatives across modern cloud data platforms including AWS and Snowflake.
- Contract Duration: 9-12 Months
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
- Support implementation and continuous improvement of the Enterprise Data Governance Program.
- Facilitate data governance workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
- Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Architects, and Engineering teams to establish governance standards for enterprise datasets.
- Develop and maintain data dictionaries, business glossaries, metadata repositories, and governance documentation.
- Define and document Critical Data Elements (CDEs), business rules, and data quality standards.
- Perform data profiling, reconciliation, validation, and data quality assessments.
- Document business and technical data lineage and end-to-end data flows.
- Support governance activities for enterprise datasets within AWS and Snowflake environments.
- Create governance dashboards, metrics, and executive-level reporting.
- Assist with data classification, retention, and information lifecycle management initiatives.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Business Analysis, Metadata Management, or related disciplines.
- Experience implementing enterprise Data Governance programs.
- Strong SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and reconciliation.
- Experience with data lineage, metadata management, and data cataloging.
- Experience developing data policies, procedures, standards, and governance documentation.
- Experience documenting business glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories.
- Strong requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with enterprise data warehouses and relational databases.
Preferred Skills
- AWS (S3, Glue, Glue Data Catalog, Lake Formation)
- Snowflake
- Python
- Power BI
- SharePoint
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- Healthcare
- Medicaid
- Behavioral Health
- State Government
Benefits
- PTO
- Health Insurance
- Vision & Dental
- Life Insurance
- 401K Participation & Match
About Us:
Endurance IT Services provides Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity
Solutions, Network Infrastructure, and IT Consulting to help
businesses stay secure, connected, and productive. We also offer
IT Staffing for Direct-Hire, Contract-to-Hire, and Contract
roles, as well as internal full-time positions.
Some opportunities may not be exclusive and may evolve as we work
with clients—but our mission remains consistent: helping
candidates find the right job that aligns with their skills
and career goals.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, data quality, business analysis, metadata management, or related disciplines
- Experience implementing enterprise data governance programs
- Strong SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and reconciliation
- Experience with data lineage, metadata management, and data cataloging
- Experience developing data policies, procedures, standards, and governance documentation
- Experience documenting business glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories
- Strong requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with enterprise data warehouses and relational databases
- Experience with AWS, including S3, Glue, Glue Data Catalog, or Lake Formation
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with Python
- Experience with Power BI
- Experience with SharePoint
- Experience with SQL Server
- Experience with Oracle
- Healthcare, Medicaid, behavioral health, or state government industry experience
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The Company
What We Do
Endurance IT Services is a locally owned IT Services firm specializing in serving businesses in Hampton Roads and the Commonwealth of Virginia, providing Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity Solutions, and IT Consulting to help businesses stay secure and productive.
