Data Governance Analyst

Overview

Data Governance Analyst Jobs in Richmond, VA at Adroit Innovative Solutions Inc

Title: Data Governance Analyst

Company: Adroit Innovative Solutions Inc

Location: Richmond, VA

Job Title: Data Governance Analyst

Client: State of Virginia – VITA (Office of Data Governance & Analytics)

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid – 4 days onsite/week)

Address: 8701 Park Central Dr, Suite 100, Richmond, VA

Duration: 1+ year (long-term, extendable)

Important Notes

• Must live within 1 hour of Richmond, VA
• No relocation candidates
• Hybrid role (4 days onsite required)

Role Summary

Looking for a Data Governance Analyst with 6+ years of IT experience, especially in:

• Metadata management
• Data modeling

You will work with the Office of Data Governance & Analytics (ODGA) to manage data quality, lineage, and governance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain business glossary and data catalog
• Create and manage metadata
• Build data lineage diagrams (track data from source to usage)
• Support data modeling activities
• Define and implement data quality rules
• Perform data audits and resolve issues
• Work with teams to identify critical data elements
• Use tools like JIRA for task tracking
• Automate tasks using Power Platform

Technical Responsibilities

Data Governance & Catalog

• Maintain data catalog, taxonomy, and data dictionary
• Onboard new data sources

Metadata & Lineage

• Capture and manage metadata
• Create and update data lineage diagrams
• Perform metadata and data quality audits

Data Quality

• Define rules, thresholds, and validation checks

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years in IT
• 3–5 years in Data Governance with hands-on experience in:

1. Metadata management
2. Data lineage
3. Business glossary
4. Data quality rules

• Experience with tools like:
• Microsoft Purview
• Informatica
• Alation
• Collibra
• Knowledge of SQL and data systems
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Attention to detail

Nice to Have

• Azure or Data certifications
• Experience with big data or data security
• Data quality tools (Collibra DQ, Informatica DQ, etc.)
• Power Platform experience

Work Environment

• Fast-growing data-focused government team
• Strong support from management
• Opportunities for growth and learning
• Work impacts data governance for the state