Data Governance Analyst / Data Management

Zillion Technologies
Vienna, VA, United States
28 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Compensation
$124,800.0 - $166,400.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Big Data Data Dictionary Data Governance Data Presentation Data Structures Power BI Standard Sql SQL Databases Data Management

Job description

This mid-level Data Analyst will lead the remediation of a large data governance backlog, with a primary focus on identifying priority tables and developing the governance artifacts needed to make those tables understandable, trusted, and reusable. The role will produce and coordinate artifacts such as data dictionaries, source-to-target mappings (STTM), critical data element (CDE) documentation, lineage context, and related metadata documentation. The analyst will work with governance partners, data owners, internal analyst teams, and subject matter experts to accelerate backlog clean-up while preserving quality, traceability, and business usability.

Requirements

  • SQL - needed to pull tables and associated data elements/columns Organization/project management/reporting - needed to provide stakeholders updates on progress and ensure full inventory is reviewed and captured.
  • Knowledge of data governance practices (creating data dictionaries, sttms, cdes)
  • Working in teams - this project cannot be done in a silo and will require peer and stakeholder support.

Nice to have:

  • PowerBI experience
  • Executive presentations
  • Translating data trends into insights

Primary Mission

Remediate a large data governance backlog by identifying key tables and creating required artifacts.

Core Skills

Project management, SQL, stakeholder communication, governance partnerships, analyst collaboration.

Growth Path

Potential transition toward business intelligence based on Power BI, SQL, and storytelling performance., The successful candidate will combine strong SQL and analytical skills with disciplined project management and clear stakeholder communication. They will help democratize clean and governed tables for broader enterprise use, enabling business units to confidently benefit from internally warehoused data. Power BI experience is strongly preferred, particularly the ability to visualize remediation plans, progress, risks, and outcomes. Upon successful completion of the governance backlog, there may be an opportunity for the role to evolve into a more business intelligence-oriented position, depending on demonstrated capability in Power BI, SQL, and data storytelling.

Role Evolution Note

The initial priority for this role is data governance backlog remediation. After meaningful progress or completion of that backlog, the role may evolve toward business intelligence responsibilities based on demonstrated strength in Power BI, SQL, data modeling, stakeholder consultation, and data storytelling.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description 401(k) Health insurance 401(k) matching Vision insurance Dental insurance Life insurance Disability insurance, We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance; 401(k)., * 401(k)

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance

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