Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fearless is a digital integration consultancy that combines technology, people, and organizational development to solve meaningful problems. The Data Catalog Engineer will support a federal agency’s enterprise data modernization initiative by configuring data catalog systems, implementing governance and lineage practices, and improving metadata quality and discoverability. The role also involves advising stakeholders and supporting secure, scalable, data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Configure and maintain enterprise data catalog systems to ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and accessibility across the platform
- Implement and manage data lineage tracking to provide transparency into data origins, transformations, and dependencies
- Define and enforce governance policies within Databricks Unity Catalog to support secure data access and compliance
- Collaborate with data stewards and business users to gather requirements and translate governance concepts into actionable catalog standards
- Establish and maintain taxonomies and metadata standards that improve data discoverability and usability across the enterprise
- Support data stewardship initiatives by providing technical guidance on catalog tooling and governance best practices
- Monitor and improve catalog quality through regular audits, validation processes, and stakeholder feedback
- Support data stewardship initiatives by providing technical guidance, governance best practices, and recommendations that improve enterprise data management
- Communicate metadata, governance, and data lineage concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing recommendations that improve data discoverability and trust
- Collaborates with cross functional teams
- Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world class services
- Be reliable completing assigned objectives on time
- Alert your teammates and supervisor immediately when you think a deliverable is at risk
- Gather intelligence and listen to what your client, other people within the customer’s organization and other contractors say about your project, and report back to your Fearless teammates and supervisor (whether it’s good, bad or just informational)
- Deliver expected outcomes relative to data that enable smarter, faster, and more informed customer decisions
- Offer and implement innovative solutions that introduce advanced analytics, machine learning, and emerging technologies for greater data accuracy and insight
- Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise
Skills
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in data engineering, data governance, or metadata management
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
- Experience managing enterprise data catalog platforms and implementing metadata management solutions
- Proven experience configuring and using Databricks Unity Catalog for governance and access control
- Demonstrated ability to work with data governance tools such as Immuta, Collibra, or similar platforms
- Strong understanding of data lineage, taxonomy development, and metadata modeling practices
- Experience collaborating with non-technical stakeholders to define and implement data governance policies and standards
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical governance concepts and metadata standards to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Analytical Thinking: The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions
- Synthetic Thinking: The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole
- Adaptability: Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks
- Ownership & Accountability: Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery
- Consultative Advising: Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations
- Communicating with Influence: Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making
- Environmental Awareness: Maintains awareness of external dynamics, power structures within client environments as well as regulatory trends and contract requirements that influence service delivery
- Practical Application: You can complete tasks in required competency/skill-based areas as requested. Help from an expert may be necessary from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently
- Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings
- Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings, which may involve driving or flying
- Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills
- Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds)
- Experience supporting federal government, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments with complex data governance, security, and compliance requirements
- Experience implementing enterprise data governance or metadata management during large-scale cloud modernization or data migration initiatives
- Experience contributing to enterprise data governance programs, including governance councils, data stewardship initiatives, or organization-wide metadata standards
Benefits
- Fully remote role
- Flexible, life-friendly schedules
- 100% coverage for our medical HSA plan + HSA contributions
- Dental & vision covered 100% for you and your dependents
- Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO and dependent coverage
- 401(k) with 4% match & immediate vesting
- Paid Parental Leave and 12 weeks paid FMLA
- Generous PTO, 11 Federal Holidays, a Birthday Holiday, and Sick Leave
- Up to 15 days for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
- Education, wellness, and tech allowances
- Referral bonus: $6K–$12K for each successful referral
- Pet insurance & discount plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Legal support, life insurance, disability coverage
- Performance-Based Bonuses
- Are valued as a whole person—not just a job title
- Get matched with work that plays to your strengths and passions
- Are supported by coaches, not micromanagers
- Have the autonomy and clarity to make decisions and drive impact
- Join a community that celebrates equity, curiosity, and innovation
- Do work that matters—every day
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