Principal Consultant, Data Governance (Senior Data Governance Engineer)

Lovelytics is a consulting firm that specializes in modernizing data and implementing AI solutions for various industries. They are seeking a Data Governance Principal Consultant to lead data governance initiatives, translate client needs into actionable strategies, and mentor junior team members while ensuring compliance and data quality.

Responsibilities:

• Lead data governance workstreams end-to-end, including data cataloging, data quality, metadata management, lineage, and access control frameworks
• Translate client business needs into governance solutions and roadmaps without requiring significant oversight
• Create, socialize, and implement data governance policies, procedures, and frameworks for clients while ensuring compliance
• Introduce emerging technologies and methodologies for completion of data governance tasks and capabilities
• Develop and execute data governance and/or AI Governance strategy that improved data discoverability, data quality, accessibility, usability, AI use case evaluation, and AI readiness
• Lead successful migrations of complex data architecture from on-premises to cloud environments
• Establish and enforce data governance practices resulting in improved data security and compliance
• Introduce containerization to the organization, enhancing scalability and deployment efficiency
• Mentor junior engineers, review code, and guide small teams through implementation
• Help create technical blueprints and recommend tools, frameworks, and design patterns aligned to client needs

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in data governance with 2+ years in a client facing role, preferably in a professional services firm
• Advanced in data governance capabilities as defined by the DAMA-DMBOK
• Advanced knowledge of Databricks and Spark
• Strong client-facing communication skills with the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders
• A tech stack of Google Workspace (email, tools), MacOS, Slack (internal comms), Atlassian
• Certified in governance toolsets such as Unity Catalog, Atlan, or Anomalo