Data Catalog- Admin (1122520)

Location: Newark, NJ

Salary: $110,000.00 USD Annually - $111,000.00 USD Annually

Description: Our client is currently seeking a Data Catalog- Admin

Data Catalog- Admin

$110K

Newark, NJ (3 days/Prudential)

Needs experience supporting enterprise data platforms or governance tools and 4 years hands‑on MS Purview experience at enterprise scale.

• Hands‑on experience administering Microsoft Purview Data Catalog.
• Strong understanding of metadata management, data classification, and lineage concepts.
• Working knowledge of Azure data services and enterprise data ecosystems.
• Experience managing access controls and identities using Microsoft Entra ID.
• Familiarity with regulated data environments and compliance requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting, operational support, and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting Purview integrations with Synapse, Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, or SQL Server.
• Exposure to financial services or other regulated industries.
• Experience with PowerShell, REST APIs, or basic automation for operational tasks.
• Prior experience supporting enterprise data governance or stewardship programs.
  
  

Roles & Responsibilities

Platform Administration & Operations

• Administer and operate Microsoft Purview Data Map and Data Catalog environments.
• Monitor platform health, scan execution, metadata ingestion, and lineage availability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve catalog, scan, and connectivity issues.
• Perform routine maintenance, configuration updates, and service optimizations.
• Coordinate incident resolution with internal engineering teams and Microsoft support as required.
  
  

Data Source Management & Scanning

• Register, configure, and maintain data sources across Azure, M365, on‑prem, and approved third‑party platforms.
• Configure and schedule metadata scans for supported sources.
• Manage authentication for scans using managed identities, service principals, and Key Vault secrets.
• Monitor scan performance, failures, and coverage; take corrective action as needed.
• Optimize scan frequency and scope to balance cost, performance, and governance coverage.
  
  

Catalog Configuration & Metadata Management

• Maintain and enforce enterprise metadata standards within the Purview Catalog.
• Manage business metadata, classifications, glossary terms, and custom attributes.
• Ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and consistency across data assets.
• Support curation activities including asset certification and publishing.
• Resolve duplicate, incomplete, or stale catalog entries.
  
  

Lineage & Discovery Enablement

• Enable and validate data lineage ingestion from supported data platforms.
• Monitor lineage completeness and visibility for critical data assets.
• Assist data consumers and stewards with lineage‑based impact analysis.
• Escalate lineage gaps or tool limitations requiring architectural or engineering remediation.
  
  

Security, Access & Governance Controls

• Configure and manage Purview role‑based access control (RBAC) within collections.
• Provision and maintain access for administrators, data curators, and data stewards.
• Enforce domain‑based acc ess controls and separation of duties.
• Integrate Purview access with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Support sensitivity labels and classification alignment with Microsoft Information Protection.
  
  

Compliance & Risk Support

• Support automated discovery of sensitive data (PII, PCI, PHI).
• Assist risk, audit, and compliance teams with catalog evidence and reporting.
• Validate scan coverage for regulated data domains.
• Support regulatory and audit initiatives (SOX, GLBA, NYDFS, GDPR, etc.).
  
  

User Support & Enablement

• Provide operational support to data producers, consumers, and data stewards.
• Respond to access requests, catalog issues, and usage questions.
• Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Support onboarding of new data domains following established governance patterns.
• Assist with training and adoption initiatives led by governance or architecture teams.
  
  

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