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# Metadata Analyst

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Merrifield, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Information Lifecycle Management, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, Metadata Standards, Enterprise Data Management, Document Metadata, Data Lineage, Data Management
- **Published:** June 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f87940f8-ec9c-41a7-8068-b922f75c6f2d

## About the Role

Are you passionate about data, governance, and driving enterprise-wide data quality initiatives? We're seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Metadata Analyst to support a large-scale data governance transformation within a highly collaborative enterprise environment., * Experience in data governance, metadata management, or enterprise data management

 * Background partnering with both business and technical stakeholders
 * Experience with data catalogs, metadata repositories, or data dictionary management
 * Understanding of data lineage, data lifecycle management, and governance frameworks
 * Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify technical concepts for business audiences
 * High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and integrity
 * Experience supporting enterprise governance programs or metadata tooling initiatives preferred
 * Familiarity with metadata platforms such as Alation or similar tools is a plus
 * Financial services industry experience is highly desired

## Description

* Support the identification, cataloging, and governance of enterprise data assets
 * Partner with Business Data Owners, Data Stewards, and technical teams to maintain accurate metadata
 * Curate and enhance business glossary content and enterprise data definitions
 * Gather and document metadata, business, and technical requirements
 * Support metadata governance processes for new initiatives and enhancements
 * Assist with creation and maintenance of data dictionaries and catalog entries
 * Identify metadata gaps, inconsistencies, and data quality concerns
 * Help document and visualize data lineage across systems and processes
 * Collaborate with technical teams on metadata tool implementation, testing, and enhancements
 * Support enterprise-wide data literacy and data governance initiatives
 * Ensure metadata standards align with systems of record and governance frameworks


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