Data Analyst

The Data Governance Analyst will support the Enterprise Data Management Program with a focus on our Data Governance practice and its underlying data analysis needs. This individual partners closely with multiple lead roles within the Program to identify needs and owns/supports the curation of enterprise metadata and Business Glossary terms with business data stewards, ensuring alignment between technical and business definitions. It performs advanced data analysis, profiling, and cross-source validation to identify anomalies, support data quality rules and controls, and drive issue documentation and escalation. The position maintains governance artifacts and meeting records, investigates data issues to produce clear, actionable insights, and supports in setting up workshops and change-management efforts that strengthen metadata management, data quality, and data literacy across the organization. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with, exceptional communication, task

management, and documentation discipline.

To be successful in this role, you MUST possess:

• Several years in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Analysis, or related domains.
• Advanced SQL proficiency; able to write complex joins, aggregation, and profiling queries.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with expertise in handling analytical functions within the tool
• Demonstrated experience with metadata management and business glossaries.
• Strong process documentation capabilities (procedures, processes, workflows).
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) and task management skills; comfortable with cross-functional business/IT engagement.

To be successful in this role, you MUST possess:

• Several years in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Analysis, or related domains.
• Advanced SQL proficiency; able to write complex joins, aggregation, and profiling queries.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with expertise in handling analytical functions within the tool
• Demonstrated experience with metadata management and business glossaries.
• Strong process documentation capabilities (procedures, processes, workflows).
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) and task management skills; comfortable with cross-functional business/IT engagement., * Remote work with the ability to come onsite on demand with minimal notice Must live in VA and be able to come to office on short notice.