Data Governance Technology Analyst

Data Governance Technology Analyst 12 Month Contract (Possible Extension or Contract-to-Hire) Location: 100% Remote (Client located in Mountain View, CA) • Must be able to work on a W-2 • Must be local to Mountain View, CA Job Description • Were looking for a Data Governance Operations Specialist to help operationalize the company's new data governance framework. • Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Engineering teams to turn regulatory and company policies (like tax data handling, privacy, and data retention) into clear rules, system standards, and automated controls that can be built and monitored by technical teams. • This person will help design and document how a governance requirement becomes a working control enforced by systems. • Translate policies into enforceable rules. • Work with Legal and Compliance partners to interpret data regulations and convert them into practical, testable rules for engineers. • Define governance standards. • Partner with technical teams to design and document system standards that show how those rules should be implemented in products, data pipelines, or access systems. • Support control implementation. • Work with engineers to design and validate automated controls (controls-as-code) that check for compliance automatically • Create process documentation and templates. • Build checklists, templates, and guidelines for teams to follow when building and validating new governance rules or controls. • Track governance progress. • Maintain the central record of all active data governance rules, their related policies, and their enforcement status - showing how far each one has progressed from definition to implementation. • Measure and report compliance Help collect data and create reports that show compliance metrics (coverage, exceptions, time to remediate issues) for leadership visibility. Skills Requirements • 5+ years working in data governance, risk, compliance, or data operations. • Familiar with how data is stored, tagged, and accessed in modern cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, data lakes). • Able to understand legal or compliance requirements (e.g., tax, privacy, retention) and translate them into practical steps for engineering teams. • Comfortable partnering with Legal, Risk, and technical stakeholders to reach alignment. • Skilled at writing clear, repeatable processes, standards, and decision records. • Prefer experience in a regulated or high-compliance environment (financial services, fintech, tax, or accounting). • Familiarity with access control systems, data tagging, and automation frameworks. Knowledge of privacy and data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, IRS 7216, etc.). Experience with data cataloging or governance tools (Collibra, Alation, OneTrust). You Will Receive The Following Benefits: Medical & Dental Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) 401(k) Paid Sick Time Leave Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future. Motion Recruitment provides IT Staffing Solutions (Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and Direct Hire) in major North American markets. Our unique expertise in today’s highest-demand tech skill sets, paired with our deep networks and knowledge of our local technology markets, results in an exemplary track record with candidates and clients.