Data Governance Analyst III

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

For over 20 years we have been the industry leader in application delivery. Now, we’re helping our customers improve the performance and security of their applications, whether in the cloud or through the edge.  F5 is the only company on the planet that powers applications from development through their entire lifecycle so our customers - enterprise businesses, service providers, governments, and consumer brands - can deliver differentiated, high-performing, and secure digital experiences to their customers. 

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life and our data assets are critical to our mission. We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Analyst III who will play a vital role in maximizing the value of data while minimizing data risk across the enterprise by maturing our Data Governance Program. In this position, you will work closely with stakeholders across Business, Data, Technology, and Analytics teams to analyze and translate business goals and workflows into Data Governance solutions that align with our organizational objectives.  This role requires someone who is dynamic, self-motivated, and has experience in establishing Data Governance programs in complex environments and with global stakeholders.

Come join a fantastic team and make a significant impact by leveraging your expertise in building governance processes and policies, drive strategic initiatives, optimize our data governance and metadata management practices, and lead digital transformation efforts. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. 

What will you do?
 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in developing solution strategies related to data governance and metadata management

• Partner with stakeholders across the enterprise to establish and enforce standards for data quality, classification, retention, privacy, and security that ensure integrity and the appropriate treatment of data assets

• Partner with stakeholders across the enterprise to design processes that integrate data governance controls, policies, and procedures into day-to-day operations for cloud and on-premises data platforms

• Lead implementation workstreams to deliver data governance tools and technologies that support data management initiatives and effective decision-making

• Contribute to ongoing Data Governance Program strategy by analyzing existing implementation patterns, goals, stakeholders, milestones, and providing suggestions for improved efficiency and effectiveness

• Create program artifacts to support the implementation of data governance solutions/procedures and elicit business buy-in and participation: roadmaps, process flows, project plans, etc.

• Inform operational and strategic program prioritization by providing thought leadership and analysis that highlights dependencies, risks, gaps, and opportunities

• Lead data classification, retention, privacy, security, and compliance projects to minimize enterprise data risk or issues

• Pro-actively identify data opportunities and issues, implement corrective measures, and establish mechanisms for ongoing improvement  

• Champion organizational behavior changes as it relates to the use of data and the data managed as an asset

• Bring a forward-looking mindset and provide a holistic perspective to all interactions and deliverables

• Identify project implementation road-blocks and propose mitigation strategies as needed

 Knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful: 

• Familiarity with current sales, operational, finance, and project management SaaS tools

• Familiarity with Data Management and storage solutions like Snowflake, DBT, Five Tran, Data Catalogs, Data Quality tools

• Ability to understand desired business issues and develop proposals for Data Governance solutions

• Advanced knowledge of business analysis best practices including documentation requirements for large bodies of work  

• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners across functional areas in support of strategic outcomes

• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely with program leadership, subject matter experts and key stakeholders

• Ability and willingness to recognize work that needs to be completed, to seek out additional assignments or tasks, and to help others

• Strong analytical skills, business intuition, and organizational ability

• Ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional and complex matrixed work environment

• Adaptable, open to change and able to work in ambiguous situations and respond to new information or unexpected circumstances 

• Excellent meeting facilitation skills, must be able to drive groups to decisions 

• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively 

Background and Required Experience

• Requires at least 5 years of experience working in Data Governance (ideally in a technology organization)

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a business analyst or program analyst

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Prior experience working in a large scaled Agile environment, particularly familiar with Scrum practices

• Preferred - Training / certification in IIBA CBAP, Data Management certifications, CIPP/E/US.

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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 

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It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.