Data Governance Specialist

Company Name – Asian Global Infotech

Onsite (Abu Dhabi)
Location: Abu Dhabi (Preferably those currently in the UAE)
Duration: 6 months (extendable)
Experience: 7+ years
Notice Period: Immediate
Expected Start Date: Immediate

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance Strategy and Framework
Develop and implement enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
Define governance roles, accountability models, and stewardship processes.
Establish governance domains, data ownership, and data product management.
Drive governance maturity and continuous improvement initiatives.

Microsoft Purview Implementation

Deploy, configure, and administer Microsoft Purview Data Map and Unified Catalog.
Onboard enterprise data sources: Power BI, Fabric, Azure Data Services, SQL Server, Oracle, Salesforce, on?prem and cloud.
Configure collections, scan rules, classifications, glossary terms, and metadata enrichment.
Manage metadata repositories and governance assets.

Metadata Management and Data Catalog

Build and maintain enterprise data catalog, business glossary, data dictionaries, and CDEs.
Ensure proper classification, documentation, and lifecycle governance of data assets.

Data Lineage and Impact Analysis

Design and maintain end?to?end lineage across enterprise systems.
Enable impact analysis for business and technical teams.
Support RCA and data traceability requirements.

Data Quality Governance

Define data quality frameworks, metrics, rules, and remediation workflows.
Improve data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability.
Track and report governance and data quality KPIs.

Security, Risk and Compliance

Support data classification, sensitivity labeling, DLP, and information protection.
Align governance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with audit, compliance, and risk teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

Lead governance workshops, forums, and enablement programs.
Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders.
Drive adoption of governance best practices across the organization.

Ideal Candidate

7+ years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, Purview, Data Quality, and Enterprise Data Platforms.
Strong experience with Microsoft Purview and enterprise data cataloging.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and governance leadership skills.
Immediate joiner preferred.

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