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# Data Governance Specialist

- **Company:** Palni Incorporated
- **Location:** Wooster, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Agile Methodology, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Profiling, Data Security, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, Data Lakes, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management, Guidewire, Databricks
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/88626afe-48cb-42fe-9574-bce7be000688

## About the Role

* 5+ years of hands-on Data Governance experience including framework design, stewardship operating models, policy enforcement
 * Proficiency in data cataloging, lineage, access control, and metadata management using data governance tools
 * Strong expertise in data quality management, data profiling, and standardization techniques across large-scale enterprise datasets, CDE identification Experience implementing Data Catalogs and Business Data Dictionaries at scale across multiple business domains.
 * Hands-on experience with data lineage design and documentation across multi-layer Lakehouse architectures (Bronze / Silver / Gold or equivalent).
 * Working knowledge of data security classification frameworks and access control enforcement in cloud data platforms (column masking, row-level security, tag-based policies).
 * Strong SQL proficiency and comfort working with structured data at scale; familiarity with Delta Lake or similar table formats preferred.
 * Experience operating within Agile delivery models, contributing to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and milestone-based governance delivery.
 * Strong client communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to translate technical governance concepts for business audiences.

## Description

* Design and rollout of the client's Data Governance Framework covering Data Ownership & Stewardship, Data Standards & Quality, and Access, Security & Usage Controls.
 * Evaluate, recommend, and configure governance tooling aligned to the client's Databricks Unity Catalog ecosystem (native Unity Catalog features and other data governance tools).
 * Build and maintain the enterprise Data Catalog and Business Data Dictionary
 * Design and implement end-to-end Data Lineage tracking from Guidewire source systems through bronze, silver, and gold layers.
 * Define and enforce Data Quality rules and profiling standards across the Medallion Architecture layers; coordinate with the dbt transformation team for quality gate integration.
 * Establish and enforce Data Security classification and access control policies
 * Define governance KPIs
 * Collaborate with the Data Architecture, Engineering, and BI teams to embed governance controls into platform workflows without creating delivery bottlenecks.
 * Participate in client-facing governance reviews with client stakeholders (including the parallel governance workstream
 * Document governance policies, standards, and procedures into the client's governance knowledge base; deliver training and enablement for data stewards and owners.


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