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We are currently seeking a professional to create and manage metadata and other data governance functions. This role will report to a lead within the organization. Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Maintaining and administering the Business Glossary
• Supporting the identification, implementation, and consumption of metadata and data modeling tools
• Supporting the capture and derivation of data lineage
• Contributing to the creation and maintenance of data models
• Possessing Azure and/or Data certifications; experience in a big-data environment or data security
• Understanding data governance and security practices, technologies, programming and scripting languages, and data tools associated with big-data processing projects
• Strong ability to create Excel formulas and manage complex spreadsheets, with experience working with Pivot tables and other analyst tools as a plus
• Previous experience with Power Platforms is preferred

Background

We are a fast-growing agency focused on providing expert insight into data analytics and risk, developing team members, and effective oversight of data analytics, data security, and technology risk. This is a team where you can work with great team members across various organizations. You will be challenged to excel with exciting and challenging opportunities daily. There is transparency and great support from management to allow team members to be effective, grow their careers, and meet organizational goals. Hard work and initiative are rewarded and recognized by management and colleagues alike, promoting a culture of respect and value across the organization. You will be conducting meaningful work and making a difference by promoting a data-sharing culture, optimizing data protection and governance capabilities, and developing cyber-resilient programs.

Technical Job Responsibilities

• Business Glossaries/Data Catalog
  • Responsible for the maintenance of a data catalog and business metadata associated with strategic data assets
  • Support the build-out of data taxonomy, data dictionary, and business glossaries of data assets
  • Support onboarding of domain data sources to the data catalog
• Metadata
  • Work with business analysts and solution designers to identify critical data elements and capture the metadata relating to them
  • Oversee the maintenance of metadata artifacts, reporting and escalating where appropriate, resolving issues, gaps, and inconsistencies
  • Document the lineage of data from creation to output, ensuring that the information is usable and meets business needs
  • Complete metadata and data quality audits, act on findings as necessary, and report audit progress
  • Respond to questions from various teams, troubleshoot issues, and update metadata as needed
  • Document and maintain classification and sensitivity standards
• Other
  • Use Power Platform to automate agency work
  • Utilize task tracking tools such as JIRA to keep stakeholders updated on progress
  • Perform self-management tasks such as monitoring progress, providing summaries of progress, assisting in risk identification, and monitoring mitigation responses
  • Perform assigned duties to assist in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. May be required to work during hours not regularly scheduled for work, as directed by the supervisor.

Required Experience

• 1-2 years working as a data analyst with experience collecting, organizing, and managing data preferably with tools such as Purview or Informatica
• Experience with SQL and an understanding of data and systems' infrastructures
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude to get things done
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• The selected candidate must continually meet requirements of the Conflict-of-Interest Act, pass a fingerprint background check, and also sign and adhere to the Confidentiality Statement.

Desired Experience

• Azure and/or Data certifications; experience in a big-data environment or data security
• Knowledge of data governance and security practices, and of technologies, programming and scripting languages, and data tools associated with big-data processing projects
• Strong ability to create Excel formulas and manage complex spreadsheets, experience with Pivot tables and other analyst tools as a plus
• Previous experience with Power Platforms is preferred

Skills

• Experience working as a data analyst collecting, organizing, and managing data using tools such as Purview or Azure Information Protection (2 years required)
• Experience with SQL and an understanding of data and systems' infrastructures (2 years required)
• Azure and/or Data certifications; experience in a big-data environment or data security (2 years required)
• Knowledge of data governance and security practices (2 years required)
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages, and data tools associated with big-data processing projects (2 years required)
• Strong ability to create Excel formulas and manage complex spreadsheets, experience with Pivot tables and other analyst tools as a plus (2 years required)
• Familiarity with Data Protection technology capabilities such as data discovery, data labeling, data inventory, CASB, Microsoft Purview (2 years required)
• Information rights management, and data loss prevention (2 years required)