Data Governance Specialist

Role : Data Governance Specialist Location: Wooster OH (Onsite) Duration: Long Term Need candidate from Insurance domain 14+ years Skills - Databricks, Unity Catalog Key Accountabili • tiesDesign and rollout of the client's Data Governance Framework covering Data Ownership & Stewardship, Data Standards & Quality, and Access, Security & Usage Contr • ols.Evaluate, recommend, and configure governance tooling aligned to the client's Databricks Unity Catalog ecosystem (native Unity Catalog features and other data governance too • ls).Build and maintain the enterprise Data Catalog and Business Data Dictio • naryDesign and implement end-to-end Data Lineage tracking from Guidewire source systems through bronze, silver, and gold lay • ers.Define and enforce Data Quality rules and profiling standards across the Medallion Architecture layers; coordinate with the dbt transformation team for quality gate integrat • ion.Establish and enforce Data Security classification and access control poli • ciesDefine governance • KPIsCollaborate with the Data Architecture, Engineering, and BI teams to embed governance controls into platform workflows without creating delivery bottlene • cks.Participate in client-facing governance reviews with client stakeholders (including the parallel governance workst • reamDocument governance policies, standards, and procedures into the client's governance knowledge base; deliver training and enablement for data stewards and own ers. Must-Have Skills & Exper • ience5+ years of hands-on Data Governance experience including framework design, stewardship operating models, policy enforc • ementProficiency in data cataloging, lineage, access control, and metadata management using data governance • toolsStrong expertise in data quality management, data profiling, and standardization techniques across large-scale enterprise datasets, CDE identific • ationExperience implementing Data Catalogs and Business Data Dictionaries at scale across multiple business dom • ains.Hands-on experience with data lineage design and documentation across multi-layer Lakehouse architectures (Bronze / Silver / Gold or equival • ent).Working knowledge of data security classification frameworks and access control enforcement in cloud data platforms (column masking, row-level security, tag-based polic • ies).Strong SQL proficiency and comfort working with structured data at scale; familiarity with Delta Lake or similar table formats prefe • rred.Experience operating within Agile delivery models, contributing to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and milestone-based governance deli • very.Strong client communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to translate technical governance concepts for business audie nces. Nice-to-Have • SkillsFamiliarity with enterprise data catalog/lineage tools, particularly experience migrating or bridging to Unity Ca • talog.Experience in the P&C Insurance domain and understanding of insurance data governance best prac • tices.Knowledge of data privacy and regulatory frameworks (NAIC Model Privacy Act, PCI-DSS, GDPR, CCPA) and their impact on data governance pol • icies.Familiarity with dbt Core/Cloud for embedding data quality tests and metadata documentation within transformation pipe • lines.Experience with BI governance (Power BI semantic model governance, certified datasets, report lineage) to extend governance posture to analytics • layer.Certifications in Databricks Data Governance, Microsoft Purview, or equivalent data governance plat forms.