DATA GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST

The Data Governance Specialist is responsible for establishing and maintaining enterprise data governance artifacts, ensuring transparency of data flows, consistent documentation of data exchanges, and effective population of the enterprise data catalog (Alation). This role supports trusted, compliant, and well-governed data across systems and external vendor integrations.

Key Responsibilities:
Data Flow & Lineage:

• Create and maintain end-to-end data flow diagrams across source systems, integrations, and downstream consumers

• Support data lineage documentation to improve traceability and auditability

Data Exchange Documentation:

• Document field-level metadata, definitions, business rules, and data usage for extracts shared with external vendors

• Maintain detailed records of data extracts, transformations, and transmission processes

Governance Policies:

• Develop and document policies and standards for data exchange, including security, privacy, and compliance requirements

• Ensure adherence to enterprise data governance frameworks and controls

Data Catalog (Alation):

• Populate and maintain Alation data catalog with datasets, glossary terms, metadata, lineage, and ownership information

• Collaborate with data owners/stewards to ensure catalog completeness and accuracy

Data Quality & Stewardship:

• Support data quality initiatives through documentation of rules, issues, and remediation tracking

• Partner with stakeholders to improve data transparency and usability

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work with business, IT, and vendor teams to gather requirements and validate data assets

• Act as a bridge between technical and business teams to ensure clarity of data definitions and usage
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

For B2 Level (3–5 years):

• 3–5 years of experience in data governance, data management, or data analysis

• Hands-on experience with data catalog tools (preferably Alation) or similar platforms

• Working knowledge of data modeling, metadata management, and data lineage concepts

• Experience documenting data flows, field-level mappings, and system integrations

• Strong SQL/data querying fundamentals and familiarity with relational data structures
  
  

For C1 Level (6–10 years):

• 6–10 years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or data stewardship roles

• Proven experience leading data catalog initiatives (Alation preferred) and governance artifact development

• Deep understanding of data exchange standards, policies, and regulatory considerations

• Experience defining and implementing data governance policies and frameworks

• Ability to drive cross-functional alignment with senior business and technology stakeholders
  
  

Core Skills:

• Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Lineage

• Data Flow Diagramming (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart)

• Data Cataloging (Alation preferred)

• Data Quality & Stewardship Practices

• SQL and Data Analysis

• Strong documentation and communication skills
  
  

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience in data lake / medallion architectures (Bronze/Silver/Gold) and enterprise platforms

• Exposure to data privacy, vendor data exchanges, or regulated environments

• Familiarity with tools such as Databricks, Kafka, ETL pipelines, or integration platforms

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $31.44/hour - $49.12/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

Salary : $31 - $49