Data Governance Analyst

Quantam Solutions provides IT solutions and consulting for various clients. We offer competitive hourly wages, health benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. We are currently seeking a Database Designer/Analyst. Candidates will work a hybrid schedule of 3 days onsite per week.

Overview:

The position supports our client’s data governance efforts by leading the design, configuration, implementation, documentation, and administration of enterprise education data catalog. This position establishes catalog standards, metadata models, stewardship workflows, user roles, documentation, and governance practices needed to launch and sustain the catalog. The role works with program areas, information system owners, data controllers, data stewards, reporting teams, and the Data Governance Committee to ensure education data assets are discoverable, trusted, secure, and aligned with data governance, privacy, security, and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, configure, and administer enterprise education data catalog, including alignment to Common Education Data Standards (CEDS), metadata models, catalog standards, asset classifications, user roles, permissions, and governance workflows.
• Develop and maintain metadata management processes, business glossaries, taxonomies, data classifications, and standards to support data governance, consistency, and discoverability of education data assets.
• Establish and monitor data quality, data lineage, and metadata documentation practices to improve transparency, traceability, trust, and understanding of data assets and reporting resources.
• Develop, document, and maintain technical procedures, catalog configurations, workflows, integrations, and user guidance related to the data catalog and associated governance processes
• Coordinate with program areas, data stewards, system owners, analysts, developers, and other stakeholders to implement catalog integrations and support data governance, reporting, analytics, and compliance activities.
• Provide training, technical assistance, and support to catalog users and stakeholders on metadata standards, catalog functionality, data governance practices, and data literacy concepts.
• Monitor catalog performance, metadata completeness, user adoption, and implementation progress; identify and implement improvements to enhance catalog functionality, usability, and data quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of data governance and data catalog priorities.

Qualifications:

• Any combination of education, training, and experience demonstrating the ability to support K-12 data governance, metadata management, data catalog design/administration, data analysis, and related technical responsibilities
• 5 years of hands-on experience with enterprise data catalog / governance platforms (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, or Informatica).
• Familiarity with FERPA, CEDS, and education data privacy / compliance considerations.
• Experience with data stewardship, data lineage, and data quality practices.
• Working knowledge of SQL, database schemas, and related data structures.
• Experience building business glossaries, taxonomies, or similar controlled vocabularies.
• Background in data warehousing, data modeling, and/or system integration.
• Ability to troubleshoot, validate, and reconcile catalog or metadata issues.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
• Experience in education, public-sector, or other highly regulated / compliance-focused environments.