Senior Data Governance Analyst
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Senior Data Governance Analyst managing data quality, metadata, lineage, and governance for Guild Mortgage, a U.S. mortgage banking firm. Automating workflows and supporting enterprise data stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and monitor adherence to data governance policies, standards, and procedures
- Partner with business leaders, Product, Data & Technology teams, data stewards, and data owners to develop data governance capabilities
- Elicit metadata, certify data, research internal systems of record and publicly available data sources, and assess data quality
- Identify, define, and maintain data definitions and metadata across business functions and data domains
- Review and document translation and transformation requirements for sourced data entering the data warehouse
- Conduct data profiling, create and monitor data quality rules, perform root-cause analysis, and remediate data issues
- Maintain the data catalog, including lineage, definitions, source and destination systems, transformation rules, stewards, custodians, versioning, and audit trails
- Complete report certifications and validate dashboards and reports
- Identify process improvements and automate manual data governance processes
- Identify PII in data sources and architecture and define masking and data-processing rules
- Assess the accuracy of new data sources and data-gathering techniques
- Design and develop custom workflows using Groovy scripting
- Design and configure metadata models
- Use or help implement MDM tools
- Develop training materials, use-case documentation, and implementation specifications
- Define KPIs and document technical processes for data governance, cataloging performance, and data accuracy
- Mentor less experienced data professionals and share templates, reusable artifacts, and business-domain knowledge
- Participate in stakeholder reviews, design sessions, working groups, workshops, and training
- Provide data, reports, and information to management
- Monitor technology-related error trends and develop cross-functional solutions
- Resolve high-level data issues and contribute to Information Technology direction
- Monitor data catalog ingestion and triage ingestion, lineage, and performance issues
- Manage communications, partnerships, and stakeholder relationships with senior leaders, managers, and staff
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree directly related to the position or equivalent, required, in Information Management, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field
- A combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum five years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles
- Proven experience developing and implementing data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures
- Hands-on experience working with data stewards and owners
- Proficiency in SQL, Snowflake, and Power BI
- Experience querying and analyzing SQL relational databases including Aurora DB, IBM DB2, MemSQL, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres, and Snowflake, as well as NoSQL
- Strong understanding of data management principles, data quality, data security, and regulatory requirements
- Proven experience with data governance tools such as Collibra, including operating model design, content import/export, dashboard and widget customization, views, and automation workflows
- Experience with workflow development and/or business process diagramming
- Strong understanding of data issues affecting user experience and required business-process and technical remediations
- Knowledge of mortgage and privacy laws preferred
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing requirements
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
- Ability to think critically, evaluate facts and data, determine downstream impacts, and assess risks
- Commitment to company values
- Ability to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely workflow decisions
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards
- Work primarily occurs Monday through Friday during the business week
Benefits:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- LTD insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Competitive compensation
- Pleasant work environment
- Travel 5% or less
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