First American

Senior Enterprise Data Management Analyst (Remote)

First American$85K — $135K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Santa Ana, CA
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, data management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in metadata management, data governance, or related fields.
  • Strong understanding of business and technical metadata, data ownership, and stewardship practices.
  • Experience developing governance procedures and documentation.
  • Ability to interpret data structures and source-to-target mappings.
  • Technical fluency with data integration concepts and metadata ingestion.
  • Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Support enterprise metadata management across priority data domains and applications.
  • Establish and maintain an authoritative view of data ownership and usage.
  • Administer and improve data catalog and metadata management content.
  • Develop procedures, templates, and playbooks for governance.
  • Partner with stakeholders to validate metadata and glossary terms.
  • Facilitate onboarding of data sources into governance tooling.
  • Enable federated stewardship by assisting Data Owners and Stewards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401k plan with company contributions.
  • Paid time off and sick leave.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an Enterprise Data Management Analyst - Metadata Mgmt/Data Catalog to help mature enterprise data governance capabilities across metadata management, data discovery, data catalog operations, business glossary, lineage, and governed self-service data use. This role turns governance standards into practical operating practices. You will work with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians, technical teams, Risk, Information Security, and governance partners to improve the completeness, accuracy, usability, and trustworthiness of enterprise metadata. The work is hands-on and cross-functional: you will curate metadata, document lineage, improve glossary content, support catalog adoption, and help stakeholders find, understand, trust, and appropriately use governed data assets. This is an individual contributor role suited for someone who combines strong documentation and facilitation skills with enough technical fluency to interpret data structures, schemas, data dictionaries, source-to-target mappings, reporting dependencies, and system documentation. What You Will Do Metadata, catalog, and governance operations 37 Support enterprise metadata management across priority data domains, applications, systems, reports, data products, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs). 37 Help establish and maintain an authoritative view of what data exists, where it resides, how it is defined, who owns it, and how it is used. 37 Administer, support, and improve data catalog and metadata management content, including catalog records, metadata templates, ownership assignments, classifications, glossary links, lineage documentation, stewardship workflows, and catalog usability. 37 Develop practical procedures, playbooks, templates, intake forms, validation checklists, attestation routines, documentation controls, and operating procedures that make governance repeatable. 37 Partner with business and technology stakeholders to validate business metadata, technical metadata, ownership assignments, glossary terms, CDEs, and lineage completeness. 37 Facilitate onboarding of data sources into governance tooling for scanning, metadata ingestion, catalog publication, and lineage capture. Glossary, lineage, and metadata quality 37 Develop and maintain business glossary content, including terms, definitions, acronyms, synonyms, data-domain alignment, ownership, and relationships to governed data assets. 37 Facilitate working sessions to resolve inconsistent terminology, conflicting definitions, unclear ownership, and documentation gaps. 37 Document, validate, and maintain lineage for critical data flows, including source-to-target movement, transformations, downstream consumption, reporting dependencies, and business use. 37 Support metadata quality controls by reviewing completeness, consistency, timeliness, ownership, glossary alignment, lineage coverage, and catalog usability. 37 Coordinate review workflows, document discrepancies, escalate unresolved gaps, and help establish sustainable metadata refresh practices. Stakeholder enablement and reporting 37 Enable federated stewardship by helping Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Data Custodians understand and execute their metadata responsibilities. 37 Prepare operational metrics and reporting for catalog coverage, metadata completeness, glossary coverage, lineage coverage, steward validation, issue aging, adoption, and usage trends. 37 Support governance forums, leadership updates, audit support, risk reviews, and program performance tracking with clear, stakeholder-ready materials. 37 Collaborate across business, technology, analytics, architecture, risk, audit, security, and governance teams to drive alignment without direct authority. What You Will Bring 37 Bachelors degree in information systems, computer science, data management, information management, business analytics, library/information science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 37 5+ years of experience in metadata management, data cataloging, data governance, enterprise data management, data stewardship, business glossary management, lineage documentation, or closely related work in complex environments. 37 Strong understanding of business metadata, technical metadata, operational metadata, data ownership, stewardship, data domains, CDEs, glossary terms, lineage, and catalog publication. 37 Experience developing procedures, process documentation, operating routines, templates, standards, controls, validation checklists, or governance playbooks. 37 Ability to interpret data structures, schemas, data dictionaries, source-to-target mappings, reporting dependencies, and system documentation. 37 Technical fluency with data architecture, data integration, ETL/ELT concepts, APIs, reporting environments, and metadata ingestion concepts. 37 Strong facilitation, documentation, analytical, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, including the ability to translate technical data concepts into clear business language. 37 Experience producing metrics, KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, status reporting, or operational performance reporting. Nice to Have 37 Experience with Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Atlan, DataHub, BigID, IBM Knowledge Catalog, or similar data catalog, metadata management, governance, or lineage platforms. 37 Working SQL knowledge and experience reviewing data dictionaries, mappings, BI/reporting metadata, lineage, or catalog completeness. 37 Experience in a regulated or highly controlled environment and familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK, CDMP, ISO/IEC 11179, DCAT, or related metadata and data management standards. 37 Experience supporting adjacent data management areas such as data quality, reference/master data, data architecture, BI governance, privacy, security, risk, audit, or regulatory readiness. Pay Range: $85,000 - $135,000 AnnuallyThis hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. a0 Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

About First American

First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies' core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services.

First American Careers

Join the vibrant team at First American, a leading company renowned for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and professional excellence. As one of the most respected names in the industry, First American offers unparalleled job opportunities that propel your career to new heights.

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Why First American?

Choosing First American means opting for a career where your skills are appreciated and your contributions are valued. Here, every employee is empowered to reach their full potential, supported by our culture of growth, leadership, and innovation. Join First American today and be part of a team that is reshaping the future through exceptional service, dedication, and a commitment to excellence. Explore the positions we have available and take the first step towards a rewarding career at First American.
Learn more about First American
Size
22,233 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$696.4 million
Founded
1889
5 Year Trend
+10.6%
Revenue
$7 billion
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