Key skills
AnalyticsLookerBigQueryGoogle CloudLeadershipCommunication
About this role
About the Engagement:
Our client, a global leader in the life sciences industry, is undertaking a strategic initiative to build a best-in-class data marketplace that centralizes and democratizes access to data products across the enterprise. This contractor will serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, driving the design, adoption, and governance of both Google Cloud Dataplex and a unified Data Marketplace solution built on BigQuery. This is a high-visibility role requiring both deep technical expertise and the ability to influence and align VP- and Director-level stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Marketplace Architecture: Lead the design and implementation strategy for an enterprise data marketplace that surfaces and governs all organizational data products in a single, accessible platform.
Dataplex Implementation: Architect and oversee the deployment of Google Cloud Dataplex, including the creation of data catalogs, data lineage tracking, and Business Glossary development with linkage to relevant data assets.
Metadata Integration: Design and manage the flow of metadata between Dataplex and external systems both ingesting metadata into Dataplex and pushing it to downstream applications and marketplace platforms.
Data Product Enablement: Define and standardize what constitutes a data product within the BigQuery environment, establishing patterns and frameworks for data product creation and lifecycle management.
Stakeholder Advisory: Serve as a primary advisor to VP- and Director-level stakeholders, providing clear, well-reasoned guidance on platform decisions, governance strategy, and roadmap priorities.
Committee Leadership: Lead and facilitate cross-functional working groups and adoption committees, driving organizational alignment around Dataplex and the Data Marketplace solution.
Change Enablement: Articulate the value and methodology of the data marketplace approach to varied audiences, building consensus and accelerating
adoption across business and technical teams.
Required Qualifications:
Google Cloud Dataplex Solution Architect-level proficiency, including:
o Data catalog creation and management
o Data lineage configuration
o Business Glossary creation and asset mapping
Data Marketplace & Data Products Demonstrated experience designing or implementing a data marketplace or data product framework, including governance models and discoverability strategies.
Metadata Integration Hands-on experience pulling and pushing metadata between platforms and applications; strong understanding of metadata standards and APIs.
BigQuery Working knowledge of BigQuery as a data warehouse; ability to navigate and support data product creation within the BigQuery ecosystem.
Executive Communication Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders (VP/Director level), lead committees, and influence decisions through clear and persuasive communication.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or regulated industry environment.
Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) data and analytics ecosystem beyond Dataplex (e.g., Dataflow, Looker, Data Catalog).
Experience with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA, DCAM).
Background working within large enterprise environments with complex stakeholder landscapes.
What Success Looks Like:
By the end of this engagement, the contractor will have:
Established a fully architected and operational Dataplex environment with catalogs, lineage, and a business glossary in place.
Delivered a functional or near-functional data marketplace with documented data products accessible to the business.
Created a scalable metadata integration framework connecting Dataplex to the data marketplace platform.
Aligned key stakeholders and committees around the governance model and adoption roadmap.