Data Governance Engineer

Job Summary

Owning the governance layer, the full-time remote Data Governance Engineer will implement the Unity Catalog governance foundation, manage data classification and access controls, and ensure compliance with security standards for large-scale data platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Configure Unity Catalog, including catalogs, schemas, and role-based access controls across all environments
• Implement data classification and tagging approaches, enforcing access policies through row filters and column masks
• Document governance standards and support the architect in presenting governance and access controls to enterprise security reviewers

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in data platform engineering, cloud engineering, or platform administration
• Hands-on experience with Databricks administration in production
• Practical knowledge of Unity Catalog, including access controls and lineage
• Strong SQL and working Python skills, with experience in querying system tables
• Ability to work on client-furnished equipment and complete background checks