Data Governance Engineer

Sector: Analytics / Data

Location: Central London

Type: Contract

Ref: BBBH72699_1785753366

Salary: Negotiable

Data Governance Consultant / Data Governance Engineer

Greater London | Hybrid | Contract

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Data Governance Consultant / Data Governance Engineer to join a major telecommunications programme based in Greater London.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in establishing and implementing enterprise-wide data governance capabilities across a modern Google Cloud environment, working with business, architecture and engineering teams on a large-scale transformation programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise Data Governance frameworks and operating models.


• Define data quality standards, governance controls and stewardship processes.


• Implement metadata management, business glossary and data lineage capabilities.


• Deliver policy tagging, data classification and compliance controls.


• Implement data contracts and governance policies.


• Drive adoption of governance best practices using Google Cloud Dataplex and Atlan.


• Collaborate with business, engineering and compliance teams to ensure regulatory and audit compliance.

Essential Skills

• Strong Data Governance experience within large enterprise environments.


• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Dataplex.


• Experience with Atlan Data Catalog.


• Data Lineage and Impact Analysis.


• Metadata Management.


• Data Contracts.


• Policy Tagging and Data Classification.


• Data Quality Management.


• Data Stewardship and Governance.


• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills


• Telecommunications industry experience.


• DCAM or DAMA CDMP certification.


• Experience with Collibra or other enterprise data governance platforms.


• Experience designing enterprise governance operating models.


• Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and analytics ecosystems.