Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IBM is hiring a Data Governance Systems Designer for a client data modernization program. The role defines and operationalizes data governance for data products, including ownership, quality, metadata, lineage, compliance, and stakeholder adoption.
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the business glossary, critical data elements, data definitions, and data ownership/stewardship models
- Document data lineage, metadata, and classification for data products across AWS/Databricks and SAP-sourced data
- Design data quality rules, thresholds, and monitoring requirements with data product owners and engineers
- Work with data modelers and engineers to keep logical models (in Erwin / ER Studio, where used) aligned with governance standards
- Apply governance policies in Databricks Unity Catalog (access, classification, lineage), and in a governance tool such as Collibra if it is adopted
- Run governance workshops, issue-resolution processes, and stewardship forums with business and IT stakeholders
- Support compliance, privacy, and audit needs, and report on governance metrics
- Design, implement, and maintain data governance and data management processes for the client, covering data quality and metadata management
- Analyze stakeholder needs, develop communication plans, and execute communications to support successful adoption of data governance processes
- Design and implement metadata management repositories that capture business and data quality rules, and create data quality reports and dashboards
- Collaborate with technical resources to implement data quality rules and automate monitoring and reporting
- Operate issue tracking processes and facilitate prompt resolution of data-related issues with the client
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree
- Strong professional expertise in data governance, data analysis, or data management, with demonstrated ability to apply governance principles in complex enterprise environments
- Hands-on experience with Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, or similar governance/catalogue tools, along with Databricks Unity Catalog and AWS data platforms
- Expertise in business glossaries, metadata management, data lineage, data quality frameworks, and governance technologies
- Strong SQL and data-profiling skills, with knowledge of data modelling and tools such as Erwin or ER Studio
- Experience defining and automating data quality rules, monitoring, reporting, and issue management, including governance of unstructured and streaming data
- Strong stakeholder facilitation, documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience integrating data governance and data-quality processes with enterprise systems, monitoring, and reporting
- Knowledge of Amazon EventBridge, Apache Kafka, Amazon SQS, and governance of near-real-time and real-time data
- Knowledge of SAP-native data products, SAP governance concepts, and SAP IS-U
- DAMA/CDMP certification and/or experience in the utilities or energy industry
- Experience building metadata repositories, data-quality dashboards, and integrated governance reporting
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement; this job can be performed from anywhere in the US.
- Eligible employees may have access to healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being.
- Eligible employees may have access to financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long-term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs.
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs.
- Paid family leave benefits for eligible employees where required by applicable law.
- Training and educational resources on a personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals.
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.
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