Senior Data Governance Consultant (Azure)

About the role

NorthBay Solutions is looking for a Senior Data Governance Consultant with 7-9 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management and Azure data platforms. The role focuses on building governance frameworks, metadata management, data quality, data classification, lineage and data stewardship across enterprise data environments, using Microsoft Purview and Azure services.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement data governance frameworks, policies, standards and operating models.
• Configure and manage Microsoft Purview for data cataloguing, metadata, classification, lineage and governance.
• Develop and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, data domains and critical data elements.
• Establish data ownership, stewardship and governance RACI models.
• Define and implement data quality rules, KPIs, monitoring and remediation processes.
• Implement and maintain data lineage and impact analysis across enterprise data platforms.
• Support data classification, sensitivity, privacy, security and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Azure Data Engineering and Architecture teams to embed governance-by-design into data solutions.
• Work with Azure services including ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Azure SQL, Power BI and/or Microsoft Fabric.
• Conduct data governance assessments, identify gaps and develop governance roadmaps and improvement plans.
• Prepare governance documentation, dashboards, reports and executive-level recommendations.

Required profile

• 7-9 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Metadata Management or Data Architecture.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with enterprise-scale data environments is preferred.
• DAMA/CDMP, Microsoft Azure or related certifications are an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.
• Strong understanding of Azure data platforms and cloud data governance.
• Data cataloguing, metadata management, data lineage, data classification, data quality and business glossaries.
• Knowledge of data security, privacy, access governance and compliance.
• Stakeholder management, consulting, communication and documentation skills.