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# Lead Engineer - Data Governance

- **Company:** People Force Consulting Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Governance, Data Security, Role-Based Access Control, Snowflake
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/626cfd75-34b3-4ad5-a899-0e0bb0ffa88d

## About the Role

* Engineering Degree BE/ME/BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc.

Technical certification in multiple technologies is desirable.

Mandatory skills

Experience with Snowflake role-based access control (RBAC).

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Familiarity with data governance principles.

Analytical mindset with attention to detail

## Description

As a Data Governance , Responsible for managing the end-to-end stakeholder process for creating and maintaining purpose-based roles in Snowflake, ensuring data access is appropriately scoped, governed, and validated.
Responsibilities: -

 * Stakeholder Requirements Gathering Engage with business stakeholders to understand their data access needs Document intended use cases and identify the specific data required.
 * Role Assessment & Design Evaluate existing Snowflake roles for suitability against business requirements.
 * Determine whether to leverage, modify, or create a new purpose-based role Ensure roles align with data governance and least-privilege principles.
 * Role Implementation Adjust existing roles or build new ones based on assessment outcomes.
 * Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure proper configuration and compliance Testing & Validation.
 * Conduct thorough testing of new or updated roles.
 * Verify access permissions meet business needs without exceeding defined scope Confirm roles function as intended before deployment


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