Data Management Specialist (Data Governance, Catalog & Data Quality)
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Datamatics Global Services is seeking an experienced Data Management Specialist to lead enterprise-wide Data Governance, Catalog, Metadata Management, and Data Quality initiatives in Riyadh.
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Responsibilities
- Implement, configure, and administer enterprise Data Catalog solutions
- Maintain automated metadata management processes to ensure metadata accuracy, consistency, and discoverability
- Configure, administer, and monitor enterprise Data Governance platforms
- Implement enterprise wide data classification frameworks and ensure compliance with SDAIA, NDMO, PDPL
- Configure and administer enterprise Data Quality platforms, perform data profiling and quality assessments
- Develop Data Quality dashboards and KPI scorecards
- Partner with business users to define Data Quality rules and support business adoption of governance tools
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in Data Governance, Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Classification, and Data Quality
- Hands on implementation experience with enterprise Data Catalog, Data Governance, and Data Quality tools
- Willing to relocate to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Information Management, or related discipline
- Experience with SDAIA, NDMO, and PDPL frameworks is highly preferred
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Job Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Data Management Specialist to support enterprise wide Data Governance, Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Classification, and Data Quality initiatives.
- The ideal candidate will have strong hands on experience implementing and administering modern data management platforms while ensuring compliance with Saudi Arabian regulatory frameworks.
- The successful candidate must possess practical implementation experience with enterprise data governance and data quality solutions and be willing to relocate to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mandatory Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
- Current CV must clearly demonstrate experience matching this JD
- Must be willing to relocate to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Hands on implementation experience with enterprise Data Catalog, Data Governance, and Data Quality tools is mandatory
- Experience with SDAIA, NDMO, and PDPL frameworks is highly preferred
Key Responsibilities
- Data Catalog & Metadata Management: Implement, configure, and administer enterprise Data Catalog solutions; maintain automated metadata management processes; inventory, classify, document, and tag enterprise data assets; design and maintain metadata models, business glossary, taxonomy, and catalog s
- Data Governance: Configure, administer, and monitor enterprise Data Governance platforms; support implementation of governance policies, workflows, approvals, and stewardship processes; enable governance dashboards, compliance monitoring, and policy enforcement.
- Data Classification & Regulatory Compliance: Implement enterprise wide data classification frameworks; configure and publish classification labels; ensure compliance with SDAIA, NDMO, PDPL, and other applicable Saudi regulatory standards.
- Data Quality Management: Configure and administer enterprise Data Quality platforms; perform comprehensive data profiling and quality assessments; design and implement reusable Data Quality rules; build automated validation rules and quality checks.
- Reporting & Analytics: Develop Data Quality dashboards and KPI scorecards; produce governance, catalog, and compliance reports; integrate Data Quality tools with BI and reporting platforms.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business users to define Data Quality rules; work with Data Stewards and Custodians to implement governance processes; support business adoption of governance and quality tools.
Required Technical Skills
- Data Catalog & Metadata: Collibra or Alation or Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog or Microsoft Purview
- Data Governance: Collibra Data Governance or Microsoft Purview Governance or Informatica Axon or equivalent
- Data Quality: Informatica Data Quality or Collibra Data Quality or Ataccama or Talend Data Quality or IBM QualityStage or equivalent
- Metadata & Lineage: Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Business Glossary, Technical Metadata, Data Classification, Data Discovery
- Regulatory Knowledge: SDAIA, NDMO, PDPL, Enterprise Data Governance Frameworks, Data Classification Standards, Information Security Policies
- Additional Skills: Data Profiling, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Data Remediation, Metadata Modeling, Workflow Configuration, Dashboard Development, KPI Reporting, SQL, Data Analysis, BI integrations, Documentation, Root Cause Analysis
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Information Management, or a related discipline. Master's degree is an advantage.
- Preferred Certifications: Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Data Governance & Stewardship Professional (DGSP), Collibra Certification, Informatica Certification, Microsoft Purview Certification, or equivalent.
Experience Required
- 5+ years of hands on experience in Data Governance, Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Classification, and Data Quality.
- Proven experience implementing enterprise Data Governance and Data Quality tools.
- Experience configuring governance workflows, metadata ingestion, lineage, and business glossary.
- Experience implementing enterprise Data Quality frameworks, scorecards, profiling, and monitoring.
- Experience working within regulated environments and supporting compliance initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with cross functional business and technology teams.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to work independently and in cross functional teams.
- Experience supporting enterprise wide data governance initiatives.
- Strong documentation and reporting capabilities.
- Knowledge of Saudi data governance regulations and compliance frameworks is highly preferred.
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