Definian helps organizations define what’s next by unlocking the full value of their data. With expertise spanning data strategy, modernization, advanced analytics, and AI & automation, Definian equips leaders to navigate their digital evolution with clarity and precision.
Definian is seeking a Technical Data Steward / Data Governance Consultant to support enterprise data governance, metadata management, and data quality initiatives. The role requires a combination of technical expertise, stakeholder collaboration, and hands-on configuration of data governance platforms. The candidate will work closely with business users, data owners, data stewards, architects, and project teams to implement and operationalize governance processes across the organization.
Job Title: Technical Data Steward / Data Governance Consultant
Position Type: Contract
Location: Hyderabad/Mumbai Office (Hybrid)
What You'll Be Doing:- Configure and maintain data governance platforms to support metadata management, business glossary, data catalog, data lineage, and data quality capabilities.
- Design, develop, and maintain governance workflows to automate stewardship, approval, issue management, and policy implementation processes.
- Support the creation and maintenance of business glossaries, data dictionaries, critical data elements, and metadata repositories.
- Configure governance structures including stewardship assignments, ownership models, domain hierarchies, and approval frameworks.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into governance solutions and platform configurations.
- Support metadata ingestion, asset onboarding, classification, and relationship management activities.
- Assist in implementing data quality rules using SQL queries, issue management processes, and remediation tracking.
- Support lineage management and impact analysis initiatives to improve data transparency and trust.
- Develop governance reports, dashboards, KPIs, and metrics to monitor adoption and program effectiveness.
- Create process documentation, operating procedures, training materials, and user guides.
- Support platform testing, release management, upgrades, and production support activities.
- 2–4 years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Quality, or Data Management.
- Hands-on experience working with Collibra, Informatica, and other data governance tools.
- Experience configuring governance platforms and implementing metadata management, business glossary, data catalog, and lineage capabilities.
- Experience developing governance workflows, approval processes, and automation solutions.
- Hands-on experience writing and optimizing SQL queries for data analysis, data validation, metadata analysis, data quality investigations, and governance-related reporting.
- Familiarity with metadata ingestion, asset lifecycle management, and data quality management practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in consulting, client-facing, or project-based environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Experience supporting enterprise-wide data governance programs.
- Exposure to regulatory, risk, privacy, or compliance-related initiatives.
- Relevant certifications in Data Governance, Metadata Management, or Data Management are a plus.
Founded in 1985 as Premier International and rebranded in 2025, Definian combines four decades of trusted results with the energy of an AI-enabled future. We are proud to be recognized as one of Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago® and to be consistently named to the Inc. 5000 list for growth.
Definian is an EEO Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Skills Required
- 2-4 years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Quality, or Data Management.
- Hands-on experience with Collibra and Informatica (data governance tools).
- Experience configuring governance platforms and implementing metadata management, business glossary, data catalog, and lineage capabilities.
- Experience developing governance workflows, approval processes, and automation solutions.
- Hands-on experience writing and optimizing SQL queries for data analysis, validation, investigations, and reporting.
- Familiarity with metadata ingestion, asset lifecycle management, and data quality management practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in consulting, client-facing, or project-based environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Experience supporting enterprise-wide data governance programs.
- Exposure to regulatory, risk, privacy, or compliance-related initiatives.
- Relevant certifications in Data Governance, Metadata Management, or Data Management.
What We Do
Definian helps organizations define what’s next by unlocking the full value of their data. With expertise spanning data strategy, modernization, advanced analytics, and AI, Definian equips leaders to harness data with clarity and precision throughout their digital evolution. Founded in 1985 as Premier International and rebranded in 2025, Definian has guided thousands of successful initiatives for global enterprises, technology providers, and system integrators. Combining four decades of data expertise with an AI-enhanced approach, Definian ensures organizations achieve measurable outcomes and sustained advantage in a world defined by data. Premier has the stability of a 40-year-old company with the heart of a start-up. Driven by The Premier Way and our core values, we are relentlessly focused on our clients and their success and we have a great time working together to deliver on our promises. We believe that recruiting and retaining top talent are key to serve our clients, and are proud to have our culture recognized by others as well. Premier has been named one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Chicago (2019, 2020 & 2021), one of Crain’s top 100 Best Places to Work in Chicago (2020 & 2021), Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies (2021) and recently named one of the Built In US Best Places to Work, Chicago Best Places to Work, US Best Midsize Places to Work and Chicago Best Midsize Places to Work.
