The Data Governance Engineer plays a key role in advancing New York Life's data governance initiatives. This individual contributor role focuses on the operational design and execution of metadata cataloging, lineage harvesting, governance workflows and technical integrations using platforms such as Atlan, and Unity Catalog.
Working closely with data governance analysts, product managers, and technology teams, the data governance engineer enhances data discoverability, quality, and compliance across the enterprise; supporting New York Life's Data Strategy and enabling timely, data-driven decisions built on trusted information.
What You'll Do:
- Curate and maintain glossaries, taxonomies, and metadata for business and technical assets.
- Design and implement governance workflows (e.g., stewardship approvals, certifications, data access protocols).
- Support PII/PHI classification, data quality checks, metadata enrichment and lineage validation.
- Collaborate with data product managers, SMEs, and engineers to capture business context, align it with technical architectures and strengthen metadata documentation.
- Configure, test, and maintain Atlan platform functionality, including building custom connectors and platform operations.
- Validate and maintain lineage for key data assets across dbt, Databricks, and BI tools.
- Perform metadata tagging, glossary association, and stewardship workflow setup in Atlan.
- Drive adoption of governance tools through road-shows, training sessions, user enablement, and data owner/steward playbooks.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies by contributing to backlog building and sprint events in Jira.
What You'll Bring:
- 5-7+ years of professional experience, including 2-3+ years in a data governance function.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data cataloging/lineage concepts.
- Proven ability to translate business needs into governance policies, standards, and workflows.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and experience working across business and technical teams.
- Familiarity with SQL and data modeling concepts.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Required Skills:
- Hands-on experience with Atlan or similar metadata management tools. Familiarity with data quality and observability tools (e.g., Anomalo).
- Experience applying governance frameworks, glossary management, and stewardship processes.
- Working in Agile environments using Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.
- Understanding of security and authentication patterns (AWS Secrets manager)
- Backend Development (Postgres DB, Data Modelling, Query optimization and indexing, Connection pooling, Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyze and validate data lineage etc.,)
- Deployment (SDLC patterns, CI CD)
- Testing (Unit testing, Integration testing, test automation , test suites etc.)
Preferred Skills:
- Working knowledge of Python for data analysis and automation.
- Exposure to AI-enabled governance accelerators, metadata enrichment, cataloging.
- Experience supporting data modernization or cloud migration initiatives in enterprise settings.
- Experience supporting data modernization or cloud migration initiatives in large enterprises.
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $121,000-$172,500
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
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What We Do
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation.
As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures.
Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services.
Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways.
With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving.
We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.
Why Work With Us
New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.
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