Data Governance Architect

At Velotio, we are embracing a remote-friendly work culture where everyone has the flexibility to either work remotely or from our office in Pune.

Join us and work from wherever you feel most productive!

About Velotio:

Velotio Technologies is a product engineering company working with innovative startups and enterprises. We have provided core product development for 110+ startups across the globe building products in the cloud-native, data engineering, B2B SaaS & Machine Learning space. Our team of 325+ elite software & DevOps engineers solve hard technical problems while transforming customer ideas into successful products.

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Governance & MDM Specialist to join our team and play a key role in implementing and managing data governance program for our client. In this role, you will leverage various data governance and MDM solutions (Alation, Microsoft Purview, Databricks Unity Catalog etc) to ensure the quality, security, and accessibility of data assets, fostering a data-driven culture across the organization.

Requirements

• Develop and implement data governance strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Design and maintain a data governance framework encompassing data classification, data ownership, data stewardship, and data quality management.
• Utilize Alation to create and manage a comprehensive data catalog, ensuring accurate and up-to-date metadata for all data assets.
• Leverage Qualytics to monitor and analyze data quality, identifying and resolving data issues to promote data accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborate with data stewards and data owners to define data quality standards, ownership models, and access controls.
• Develop and deliver training programs on data governance concepts, policies, and tools to stakeholders across the organization.
• Define methods for measuring and monitoring data quality and policy adherence.
• Enable client teams on best practices for documenting data sets, data lineage, business glossaries, data dictionaries, and other key areas of data management maturity
• Work with other business stewards to ensure data rules and standards are being implemented and followed.
• Stay current on emerging data governance trends and technologies.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in any of Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data lineage , Data infrastructure, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, or Master Data Management
• Proven experience with data governance methodologies and frameworks.
• Experience developing data glossary and definitions across a large enterprise.
• Proficient with data governance and quality tools like Alation and Microsoft Purview.
• Exposure and Experience in Databricks Unity Catalog is a plus.
• Exposure to MDM solutions like Reltio is a plus
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, Scala or other programming languages commonly used in data engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience working with ticket-based systems such as JIRA
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of data lifecycle management.
• Domain knowledge on Real Estate would be an added advantage.

Benefits

Our Culture:

• We have an autonomous and empowered work culture encouraging individuals to take ownership and grow quickly.
• Flat hierarchy with fast decision making and a startup-oriented “get things done” culture.
• A strong, fun & positive environment with regular celebrations of our success. We pride ourselves in creating an inclusive, diverse & authentic environment.

We want to hire smart, curious and ambitious folks so please reach out even if you do not have all of the requisite experience. We are looking for engineers with the potential to grow!