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# GCP Data Governance Consultant

- **Company:** IDR, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Data Governance, Identity and Access Management, Meta-Data Management, Data Classification, Data Lakes, Data Lineage
- **Published:** June 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=49e8c7fd2162f6b3

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Stakeholder relationship building?, * Intermediate to Advanced hands-on experience with GCP, including Dataplex, Knowledge Catalog, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and IAM.

 * Intermediate experience with metadata management, data lineage, data classification, and data quality frameworks.
 * Advanced ability to define and own governance policies end-to-end.
 * Advanced stakeholder engagement skills - ability to translate technical governance concepts for business audiences.
 * Preferred experience in data lake architecture and design, familiarity with enterprise data governance frameworks such as DAMA or DCAM.

## Description

* Support the design, implementation, and ongoing management of data governance solutions leveraging GCP tools such as Dataplex and Knowledge Catalog.
 * Collaborate with stakeholders to define, enforce, and promote data standards, policies, and metadata management practices.
 * Establish data lineage, data quality monitoring, and access control frameworks aligned with organizational policies.
 * Build and maintain a comprehensive data catalog with accurate schema documentation, business glossaries, and data classification.
 * Produce governance documentation, policies, and artifacts to support enterprise data standards and ownership.


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