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# Data Governance Engineer

- **Company:** EPSoft Technologies
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Data Governance, Meta-Data Management, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Systems Integration, Data Classification, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lineage, Collibra
- **Published:** July 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us5485c73835b118545762e7d7257e7e48

## About the Role

Hands-on experience with: o Microsoft Fabric governance (workspaces, domains, access, sharing) o Microsoft Purview (catalog, classification, lineage, glossary) Strong understanding of: o Data lineage, metadata management, business glossary o Data classification, sensitivity labeling, governance workflows Experience with: o Data governance implementation (stewardship, ownership, policies) o RBAC / access control (Azure AD / Entra or similar) o Cloud data platforms / lakehouse architectures Responsibilities Implement data governance using Fabric + Purview Configure catalog, lineage, classification, and access controls Define and enforce data governance policies and workflows Enable data product governance (certification, sharing controls) Align governance with security, compliance, and platform teams Good to Have Experience integrating Purview with enterprise tools (Atlan/Collibra) Familiarity with Data Mesh governance patterns and data product operating models Experience
implementing data quality governance tooling and scorecards Knowledge of privacy/security frameworks (ISO, SOC2 concepts, GDPR-like principles)



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