Data Governance Lead Job in Kanerika Software

Data Governance Lead

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Job Summary

Job Title: Data Governance Lead

Job Location: Hyderabad

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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

    Employee 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.
  • Inclusivity and Diversity:
    • Hiring practices that promote diversity: Ensures a diverse and inclusive workforce.
    • Mandatory POSH training: Promotes a safe and respectful work environment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Experience Required :

    Fresher

    Vacancy :

    2 - 4 Hires

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