Microsoft Entra

We are looking for Microsoft Purview Consultant for our client in Newark, NJ Job Title: Microsoft Purview Consultant Job Location: Newark, NJ Job Type: Contract Job Description: Pay Range: $60hr - $65hr We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Purview Consultant to lead enterprise data governance initiatives and technical enablement. The ideal candidate will drive Purview implementation, metadata management, lineage integration, and governance framework operationalization while collaborating with business and technology stakeholders across the organization. Responsibilities: Lead setup, configuration, and operations of Microsoft Purview including Data Map, Catalog, Scanning, Lineage, Classification, and Glossary. Implement metadata harvesting from diverse sources such as SQL, Oracle, Data Lake, S3, Lakehouse, BI tools, and Fabric pipelines. Develop API-based automation for metadata ingestion, lineage enrichment, and stewardship workflows. Maintain Purview policies, sensitivity labels, roles, permissions, and governance rules. Design and operationalize enterprise-wide governance frameworks including ownership models, stewardship processes, metadata standards, certification workflows, and RACI structures. Drive governance adoption across domains ensuring alignment with regulatory, compliance, and business reporting requirements. Establish KPIs to track catalog coverage, lineage completeness, classification accuracy, and data quality improvements. Support audits, controls, and compliance evidence creation using Purview lineage and metadata. Build end-to-end lineage across ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers. Integrate metadata with data quality tools to surface profiling, quality rules, and issue insights within Purview models. Work with engineering teams to embed metadata contracts and lineage practices. Engage with business owners, data stewards, portfolio managers, investment operations teams, and technology teams to drive governance initiatives. Facilitate workshops, governance forums, lineage walkthroughs, and metadata curation sessions. Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly narratives to support decision-making. Act as a bridge between analytics, AI teams, data engineering, and business product owners. Requirement/Must Have: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview including Data Map, Catalog, Scanning, Lineage, Classification, and Glossary. Background in data engineering, data architecture, or AI/ML data pipelines. Proven experience implementing data governance programs from planning to operational execution. Familiarity with Azure Fabric, data lakehouses, SQL platforms, and BI ecosystems. Knowledge of data modeling, metadata standards, lineage frameworks, and data quality concepts. Exposure to investment management, asset management, or financial services domains. Ability to map governance requirements to regulatory expectations within the investment domain. Experience: 10 15+ years of data governance experience, preferably within a large enterprise environment. Skills: Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work with C-suite leaders, business stakeholders, stewards, and engineers. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to formalize processes and drive organizational change. Ability to manage cross-functional programs and influence without direct authority. Should Have: Experience with complementary governance tools such as Solidatus, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, and Purview. Relevant certifications such as Azure, DAMA, DCAM, or Data Governance certifications. Qualification And Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. For applications and inquiries, contact: hirings@openkyber.com