Data Governance Analyst (Collibra or Informatica IDMC)

Title: Data Governance Analyst (Collibra or Informatica IDMC) Location: Strongly preferred local — St. Louis Park, MN Job Type: Hybrid On-site Send your resumes at hr@irow9.com Visit our website www.irow9.com/careers for more positions. Local candidates: Collibra experience acceptable Non-local candidates: Must have Informatica IDMC experience and be willing to relocate Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen (USC) or Green Card (GC) holders only. Role Overview: The Data Governance Analyst will be responsible for managing and enhancing enterprise data governance capabilities using either Collibra or Informatica IDMC (Axon, EDC, DQ). This role focuses on ensuring consistent data definitions, ownership, lineage, and quality across the organization, driving a strong governance framework that supports trusted data for business and analytics teams. Candidates with experience in Collibra or Informatica IDMC are both encouraged to apply — the platforms share approximately 75–80% conceptual overlap, including metadata management, data cataloging, lineage, and stewardship. Key Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and enhance the enterprise data catalog and associated metadata repositories. Define and document data domains, business glossaries, and data ownership models. Implement and manage governance of workflows, stewardship tasks, and approval processes. Configure and maintain data lineage, ensuring visibility into upstream and downstream dependencies. Establish and monitor data quality rules, profiling, and scoring frameworks. Support data privacy and compliance initiatives, including PII classification and policy enforcement. Collaborate closely with data stewards, business users, and technical teams to promote governance adoption. Integrate governance tools with enterprise systems using APIs, connectors, or automation workflows. Deliver training, documentation, and best practices to support consistent data governance operations. Required Skills & Experience: 3–7 years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, or Data Quality. Hands-on experience with either: Collibra (Data Catalog, Governance Center, Workflow/BPMN, APIs), or Informatica IDMC (Axon, EDC, DQ, CLAIRE AI). Deep understanding of data cataloging, metadata curation, lineage, and stewardship frameworks. Experience designing and implementing data quality rules and metrics. Familiarity with governance frameworks and compliance standards (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.). Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate data governance concepts into business terms. Experience integrating governance tools with databases, ETL platforms, or cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP). Preferred Skills: Knowledge of Informatica IICS, Collibra Connect, or other integration tools. Experience with SQL, data modeling, and cloud-based data ecosystems. Background in a regulated industry (healthcare, pharma, finance, or similar).