Data Governance Lead

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:

1. 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.
  
  

2. 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.
  

3. 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.
  

4. 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.
  

5. 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.
  

6. 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.
  

7. 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.
  

8. 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

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.
  

2. Inclusivity and Diversity:

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

3. 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.
  

4. 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.
  

5. 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.
  

6. 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.