Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
3+ years of data governance or management experience
Hands-on experience with data governance platforms like Collibra
Experience with metadata management and data lineage tools
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and best practices
Knowledge of data security, privacy, and quality requirements
Collibra certification or professional data management certification preferred
Responsibilities
Develop and implement data governance policies and procedures
Ensure compliance with data governance policies and goals
Configure data governance platforms to support workflows
Design governance workflows and approval processes
Create and maintain business glossaries and data dictionaries
Perform research to identify data quality issues
Facilitate implementation of data management practices across the organization
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage
Retirement savings plan
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Generous time off policies
Access to wellness programs
Full Job Description
The Senior Data Governance Analyst is a senior-level position that sits within the FRFS Data Office, and is responsible for leading the implementation and monitoring of data governance policies and analytics frameworks within FRFS. You'll operationalize governance through platform configuration, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration. This position is considered advanced level and performs work of moderate to high complexity. The incumbent works under general supervision and may lead some efforts autonomously. This job does not have any direct reports but may lead the work of junior staff.
Your Responsibilities
Data Governance Strategy and Policy
Develop, maintain, and implement data governance policies, processes, and procedures aligned with business objectives
Enforce activities ensuring compliance with data governance policies and target goals
Platform Administration & Configuration
Configure and administer data governance platforms (Collibra, Immuta) to operationalize workflows
Design governance workflows, approval processes, and stewardship assignments
Create and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, and data lineage documentation
Maintain information maps, retention schedules, and data catalogs
Data Quality & Analysis
Perform in-depth research and analysis to identify data quality issues, relations, and dependencies
Partner with data owners to map data structures, usage, and definitions within catalog platforms
Collaboration & Leadership
Facilitate implementation of common data management practices across the organization
Participate in and may lead Federal Reserve System (FRS) workgroups
Serve as knowledge resource for data governance best practices
Your Background
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of data governance or data management experience
Hands-on experience with data governance platforms (Collibra, Informatica, Alation, or similar)
Experience with metadata management, data cataloging, and data lineage tools
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and best practices
Knowledge of data security, privacy, and quality requirements
Collibra certification or professional data management certification (preferred)
Scripting or programming experience (Python, JavaScript) for automation and platform customization (preferred)
Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) and modern data architecture (preferred)
Location:
The selected candidate will reside within a reasonable commuting distance defined by employing Reserve Bank and will work full-time onsite.
Eligible Locations for Hire: Boston, MA- New York, NY- Philadelphia, PA- Cleveland, OH- Richmond, VA- Atlanta, GA- Chicago, IL- St. Louis, MO- Minneapolis, MN- Kansas City, MO- Dallas, TX- San Francisco, CA
Additional Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.
As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.
The expected starting salary range for this position in Chicago is between $104,300 and $123,400 annually in addition to potential annual performance-based discretionary bonuses. Final salary and offer will be determined based on the employing Bank and the applicant's relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographic and other market data.
The Chicago Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.chicagofed.org/careers/thebenefits
