Senior Data Governance Analyst

29-05-2025

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the enterprise data governance framework, including policies, standards, and operating procedures.
Monitor regulatory changes and update governance artifacts to ensure adherence to evolving e-government legislation.
Conduct periodic compliance audits and report on governance effectiveness.
Define data quality metrics and SLAs; oversee data profiling, cleansing, and remediation initiatives.
Implement and manage an enterprise metadata repository; establish metadata standards and glossaries.
Collaborate with data stewards to resolve data quality issues and onboard new data domains.
Serve as the primary liaison between IT, business units, legal, and security teams to align data initiatives with strategic objectives.
Develop and deliver training programs, workshops, and communication materials on governance policies and best practices.
Provide expert guidance and mentorship to data users and data stewards.
Identify, assess, and prioritize data-related risks; develop mitigation plans in coordination with enterprise risk management.
Maintain a data governance issue log; track remediation progress and escalate as needed.
Evaluate and implement data governance platforms (“OpenMetadata”)
Define integration requirements for data catalogs, data lineage, and quality monitoring tools.
Oversee tool configuration, customization, and onboarding of data stewardship teams.

Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Data Science, Computer Science, Public Administration or a related field. Master's degree preferred;
3+ years of progressive experience in data governance, data management, or related roles - ideally within government or heavily regulated environments;
Deep understanding of data governance principles (e.g., DAMA DMBOK framework), data architecture, data quality, metadata management, data modelling and ontology development methodologies;
Strong documentation and reporting skills;
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail;
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills;
Experience with data governance tools and technologies (e.g., OpenMetadata, Ataccama, Informatica Axon);
Experience with SQL, BI tools and spreadsheets;
Fluency in Azerbaijani and English; knowledge of Russian is an advantage.
Certification in data management, data governance or data quality (e.g., CDMP, MDQM) is an advantage.
Experience in public sector digital transformation or e-government initiatives is an advantage.
Knowledge of the Azerbaijani legal and digital regulatory landscape is preferred.
Working knowledge of on-premises data platforms and architectures.