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Data Governance Specialistfreelance.ca • Toronto, Canada
Data Governance Specialist

Data Governance Specialist

freelance.ca • Toronto, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Data governance specialist

Key information / Informations clés

  • Job type : Contract
  • Duration : Contract
  • Location : Mississauga, ON
  • Work mode : Hybrid (3 days per week on-site)
  • Experience required : 10 years

Summary / Résumé

The Data Governance Specialist is responsible for defining data strategy, data quality standards, and governance frameworks to ensure effective and compliant data management across the organization.

Responsibilities / Responsabilités

  • Define and implement data governance strategy
  • Establish data quality standards, policies, and best practices
  • Develop and maintain data management frameworks
  • Ensure effective and consistent use of organizational data
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align data governance with business needs
  • Support enterprise-wide data management initiatives
  • Requirements / Profil recherché

  • 10 years of relevant experience in data governance or data management
  • Strong understanding of data quality, policies, and standards
  • Experience working in enterprise data environments
  • Ability to define and enforce governance practices
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Technical skills / Compétences techniques

  • Data governance frameworks
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Professional Data Engineer certification (GCP) – nice to have
  • Languages / Langues

  • English
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