Data Governance Analyst
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About the Role
Socium is seeking a Data Governance Analyst for a 12-month extendable contract in Abu Dhabi. You will configure and manage Informatica Axon, capture data lineage, define data quality rules, and support policy implementation.
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Responsibilities
- Configure and manage business glossaries, policies, data quality rules, and data assets within Axon
- Design and implement workflow automations for approvals, stewardship, and exception management
- Enable adoption by training business and technical users and promoting best practices across domains
- Capture and maintain end to end business and technical lineage from source systems to consumption layers
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ingest metadata via APIs, automated scanners, and manual curation
- Perform impact analysis for system changes, regulatory requirements, and data migrations
- Define and operationalize data quality rules, KPIs, and monitoring dashboards
- Partner with data stewards to triage, root cause, and remediate data quality issues
- Track and report DQ metrics and improvement initiatives to governance leadership
- Translate regulatory and internal policies into actionable rules and workflows within Axon
- Support data ownership models (RACI) and onboard business/data stewards
- Maintain metadata standards, naming conventions, and data classification frameworks
Requirements
- Max 8–10 years of experience in data governance, data management, or data quality roles
- Advanced hands on expertise in Informatica Axon, including workflow design, metadata modeling, and administration
- Strong experience with data lineage tools (Axon, Informatica EDC, or equivalents)
- Demonstrated success in data quality management (rule definition, profiling, monitoring, remediation)
- Working knowledge of data modeling, SQL, and metadata management concepts
- Proven ability to work across business and IT stakeholders to resolve data ownership and ambiguity
- Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
- Hold a valid UAE freelance visa or Golden Visa, OR be willing and able to self sponsor visa
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Location & Schedule
- Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Fully onsite)
- Schedule: 5 days
- Contract Duration: Initial 12 months extendable contract
Eligibility & Visa Requirements
- Visa sponsorship is NOT provided
- Candidates must hold a valid UAE freelance visa or Golden Visa, OR be willing and able to self sponsor their visa
Required Skills & Experience
- Max 8–10 years of experience in data governance, data management, or data quality roles
- Advanced hands on expertise in Informatica Axon, including workflow design, metadata modeling, and administration
- Strong experience with data lineage tools (Axon, Informatica EDC, or equivalents)
- Demonstrated success in data quality management (rule definition, profiling, monitoring, remediation)
- Working knowledge of data modeling, SQL, and metadata management concepts
- Proven ability to work across business and IT stakeholders to resolve data ownership and ambiguity
- Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Preferred Qualifications
- Axon certification or relevant data governance platform certification
- Experience integrating Axon with tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Tableau, or Informatica stack
- Exposure to data cataloging and governance ecosystems
- Industry experience in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated environments
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and manage business glossaries, policies, data quality rules, and data assets within Axon
- Design and implement workflow automations for approvals, stewardship, and exception management
- Enable adoption by training business and technical users and promoting best practices across domains
- Capture and maintain end to end business and technical lineage from source systems to consumption layers
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ingest metadata via APIs, automated scanners, and manual curation
- Perform impact analysis for system changes, regulatory requirements, and data migrations
- Define and operationalize data quality rules, KPIs, and monitoring dashboards
- Partner with data stewards to triage, root cause, and remediate data quality issues
- Track and report DQ metrics and improvement initiatives to governance leadership
- Translate regulatory and internal policies into actionable rules and workflows within Axon
- Support data ownership models (RACI) and onboard business/data stewards
- Maintain metadata standards, naming conventions, and data classification frameworks
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