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# Data Modeler

- **Company:** Nagarro Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Confluence, JIRA, Data Definition Language, Data Governance, Digital Assets, Python (Programming Language), Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Tableau (Software), Azure Data Factory, Data Management, User Administration, Databricks
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/4523a72f-d1c0-4f90-8aa2-1ce18cc45c9a

## About the Role

Must have skills:

 * Minimum 7 years of experience.
 * Data Stewardship, Databricks, Databricks Data Governance, Unity Catalog

Good to have skills:

 * Python (Strong)

## Description

* Work with data stewards to capture and certify data definitions.
 * Map data assets across Finance, Commercial, HR, and Marketing, including tables, fields, and metrics requiring business definitions.
 * Improve the existing Excel/Python-based intake process and explore opportunities to systemize it.
 * Facilitate definition workshops with domain owners.
 * Recommend business definitions, including descriptions, owners, related terms, and calculation logic.
 * Follow up with stakeholders to maintain progress across domains.
 * Help resolve cross-domain terminology conflicts.
 * Clean and validate inputs before uploading them to Unity Catalog.
 * Upload approved definitions and verify their accuracy and discoverability.
 * Establish a lightweight governance process to keep definitions current.
 * Document the end-of-the-end process for team handoff.
 * Business Metadata & Data Definition Management Partner with Data Stewards and Business Owners to capture, validate, and certify business definitions.
 * Document business terms, metrics, KPIs, and critical data elements within Unity Catalog.
 * Maintain a centralized business glossary and metadata repository.
 * Ensure business definitions are aligned with organizational standards and governance requirements.
 * Data Asset Discovery & Mapping Identify and catalog data assets across Finance, Commercial, HR, Marketing, and other business domains.
 * Map business terminology to physical data assets, including Tables Columns/Fields Reports Dashboards KPIs and Metrics Analyze relationships between data assets and business concepts.
 * Definition Workshops & Stakeholder Collaboration Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders and domain experts.
 * Gather requirements and business context for data definitions.
 * Drive consensus on standardized terminology across domains. Resolve conflicts arising from differing business definitions and interpretations.

Tools & Technologies:

 * Microsoft Excel Python Databricks Power BI/Tableau (Preferred) Azure Data Platform (Preferred) Jira/Confluence Microsoft Office Suite

Business Glossary & Governance Recommend and document:

 * Business definitions Metric descriptions Calculation formulas Data ownership assignments Stewardship responsibilities Related business terms Establish governance standards for metadata creation and maintenance.
 * Define approval and certification workflows for business definitions.
 * Process Improvement & Automation Assess and enhance existing Excel-based and Python-based Metadata intake processes.
 * Identify opportunities to automate metadata collection, validation, and approval workflows.
 * Recommend scalable solutions for metadata management and governance. Data Quality & Validation Review and validate metadata submissions for completeness and accuracy.
 * Ensure consistency in terminology, descriptions, and ownership information. Perform quality checks prior to publishing metadata in Unity Catalog.
 * Support ongoing metadata audits and remediation activities.
 * Unity Catalog Administration Support Upload approved business definitions into Unity Catalog.
 * Verify searchability, discoverability, and usability of metadata.
 * Ensure definitions are properly linked to business and technical assets. Support Metadata Lifecycle Management Activities.
 * Governance Process Documentation Establish lightweight governance processes to maintain current and accurate business definitions.
 * Create user guides, SOPs, and process documentation.
 * Document intake, approval, certification, maintenance, and review procedures. Prepare handover documentation and train operational teams