Data Governance Lead

Job Description

As a Data Governance Lead at Kanerika, you will be responsible for defining, leading, and operationalizing the data governance framework, ensuring enterprise-wide alignment and regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities: 1. Governance Strategy & Stakeholder Alignment Develop and maintain enterprise data governance strategies, policies, and standards. Align governance with business goals: compliance, analytics, and decision-making. Collaborate across business, IT, legal, and compliance teams for role alignment. Drive governance training, awareness, and change management programs. 2. Microsoft Purview Administration & Implementation Manage Microsoft Purview accounts, collections, and RBAC aligned to org structure. Optimize Purview setup for large-scale environments (50TB+). Integrate with Azure Data Lake, Synapse, SQL DB, Power BI, Snowflake. Schedule scans, set classification jobs, and maintain collection hierarchies. 3. Metadata & Lineage Management Design metadata repositories and maintain business glossaries and data dictionaries. Implement ingestion workflows via ADF, REST APIs, PowerShell, Azure Functions. Ensure lineage mapping (ADF Synapse Power BI) and impact analysis. 4. Data Classification & Security Governance Define classification rules and sensitivity labels (PII, PCI, PHI). Integrate with MIP, DLP, Insider Risk Management, and Compliance Manager. Enforce records management, lifecycle policies, and information barriers. 5. Data Quality & Policy Management Define KPIs and dashboards to monitor data quality across domains. Collaborate on rule design, remediation workflows, and exception handling. Ensure policy compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, etc.) and risk management. 6. Business Glossary & Stewardship Maintain business glossary with domain owners and stewards in Purview. Enforce approval workflows, standard naming, and steward responsibilities. Conduct metadata audits for glossary and asset documentation quality. 7. Automation & Integration Automate governance processes using PowerShell, Azure Functions, Logic Apps. Create pipelines for ingestion, lineage, glossary updates, tagging. Integrate with Power BI, Azure Monitor, Synapse Link, Collibra, BigID, etc. 8. Monitoring, Auditing & Compliance Set up dashboards for audit logs, compliance reporting, metadata coverage. Oversee data lifecycle management across its phases. Support internal and external audit readiness with proper documentation. Requirements 7+ years of experience in data governance and data management. Proficient in Microsoft Purview and Informatica data governance tools. Strong in metadata management, lineage mapping, classification, and security. Experience with ADF, REST APIs, Talend, dbt, and automation via Azure tools. Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX and related compliance needs.Skilled in bridging technical governance with business and compliance goals. Benefits Culture: Open Door Policy: Encourages open communication and accessibility to management. Open Office Floor Plan: Fosters a collaborative and interactive work environment. Flexible Working Hours: Allows employees to have flexibility in their work schedules. Employee Referral Bonus: Rewards employees for referring qualified candidates. Appraisal Process Twice a Year: Provides regular performance evaluations and feedback. 2. Inclusivity and Diversity: Hiring practices that promote diversity: Ensures a diverse and inclusive workforce. Mandatory POSH training: Promotes a safe and respectful work environment. 3. Health Insurance and Wellness Benefits: GMC and Term Insurance: Offers medical coverage and financial protection. Health Insurance: Provides coverage for medical expenses. Disability Insurance: Offers financial support in case of disability. 4. Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits: Company-sponsored family events: Creates opportunities for employees and their families to bond. Generous Parental Leave: Allows parents to take time off after the birth or adoption of a child. Family Medical Leave: Offers leave for employees to take care of family members' medical needs. 5. Perks and Time-Off Benefits: Company-sponsored outings: Organizes recreational activities for employees. Gratuity: Provides a monetary benefit as a token of appreciation. Provident Fund: Helps employees save for retirement. Generous PTO: Offers more than the industry standard for paid time off. Paid sick days: Allows employees to take paid time off when they are unwell. Paid holidays: Gives employees paid time off for designated holidays. Bereavement Leave: Provides time off for employees to grieve the loss of a loved one. 6. Professional Development Benefits: L&D with FLEX- Enterprise Learning Repository: Provides access to a learning repository for professional development. Mentorship Program: Offers guidance and support from experienced professionals. Job Training: Provides training to enhance job-related skills. Professional Certification Reimbursements: Assists employees in obtaining professional certifications.