Data Governance Specialist - Informatica

Description :

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Governance Specialist with strong hands-on experience in Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC). The ideal candidate will play a key role in establishing and maintaining enterprise data governance standards, metadata management, and data quality initiatives. Experience with Axon Data Governance or similar data governance/data catalog tools is preferred. This role requires close collaboration with data engineering, business, and compliance teams to ensure high-quality, trusted, and well-governed data across the organization.

Key Responsibilities :

- Drive data governance initiatives by defining and enforcing policies, standards, and best practices.

- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to capture metadata, business definitions, data ownership, and stewardship details.

- Manage and maintain data dictionaries, glossaries, and taxonomy frameworks.

- Assist in designing data lineage and impact analysis to support compliance, audits, and change management processes.

- Perform regular catalog enrichment, metadata curation, and quality checks.

- Work closely with data engineering and BI teams to align governance initiatives with data pipelines and enterprise architecture.

- Support governance-related reporting, dashboards, and KPI tracking.

- Facilitate training sessions and awareness programs on data governance tools and processes.

Required Qualifications :

- 2 years mandatory hands-on expertise with Informatica CDGC (Cloud Data Governance & Catalog).

- Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and governance frameworks.

- Experience working with data stewards, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to implement governance processes.

- Knowledge of relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and data modeling fundamentals.

- Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Familiarity with Informatica IICS components such as Data Quality (IDQ), MDM, or Integration Cloud.

- Exposure to regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, etc.) and data privacy frameworks.

- Experience working in cloud data environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Relevant certifications in Informatica, Data Governance, or Data Management.

Work Environment & Benefits :

- Flexible work hours with potential overlap with global teams.

- Opportunity to work on enterprise-level data governance and cataloging initiatives.

- Collaborative, supportive, and growth-focused work environment.