Senior Data Governance Analyst

Afya

Senior Data Governance Analyst ensuring data reliability and compliance at Afya. Collaborating with business areas to promote best governance practices and policy definition.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeBelo Horizonte • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Informatica

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, evolve and ensure the application of the company's Data Governance model;
Orchestrate governance roles and responsibilities, ensuring effective performance by data owners and data stewards;
Lead metadata management initiatives, ensuring data quality, consistency and traceability (catalog, glossary and lineage);
Establish and monitor data quality indicators, supporting technical and business areas in prioritizing and resolving issues;
Act as the governance focal point for privacy, LGPD, data classification and ethical use of information, in partnership with privacy and security areas;
Ensure appropriate governance in Self-Service BI environments, balancing analytical autonomy, standardization and control;
Guide and develop junior and mid-level analysts, promoting technical growth and governance best practices;
Contribute to awareness programs and a data-driven culture, focusing on responsible and strategic use of information;
Support the application of governance principles in advanced data and AI use initiatives, ensuring quality, transparency, explainability and responsible use of information throughout the data lifecycle.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Statistics, Business Administration or related fields;
Knowledge of the data lifecycle and data governance concepts (quality, security, ethics and compliance);
In-depth knowledge of the data lifecycle and data governance disciplines (quality, security, privacy, ethics and compliance);
Intermediate to advanced English (reading technical materials, interacting with vendors and stakeholders);
Specific knowledge of data quality dimensions (completeness, consistency, accuracy, timeliness, uniqueness and validity);
Knowledge of Data Governance frameworks and models (DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM);
Familiarity with data catalog, metadata management and data lineage tools (e.g., Informatica IDMC, Collibra, Alation, Atlan or similar);
Familiarity with modern analytical environments, including cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks), transformation and analytical modeling layers (e.g., dbt) and visualization and Self-Service BI tools (e.g., Power BI), from the perspective of governance, quality, traceability and usage control;
Solid knowledge of LGPD, privacy, data protection and data classification;
Understanding of data architecture and integration between operational and analytical environments;
Ability to critically evaluate tools, processes and governance maturity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meal/food allowance;
Flexible working hours and allocations (for remote positions);
Transportation allowance (for hybrid or on-site positions);
Profit sharing (PLR);
Multi-benefits: flexible benefit via Flash Card to use as you prefer.
Gympass / Wellhub;
Psicologia Viva (online platform for psychology and nutrition consultations);
Health and Dental insurance;
Life insurance;
Extended parental leave (up to 6 months for mothers and 20 days for fathers);
Partnership with SESC in your region (varied programs in education, health, culture, leisure and social assistance);
Birthday Day Off (one day off to take on the day of or during your birthday month).
Platform with various courses to improve your knowledge (UCA);
Language academy (AIA);
Leadership development program;
Mentoring for Women at Afya (MMA);
Discounts on undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Afya educational units.
Premium subscription to Afya iClinic and Afya Whitebook

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancemetadata managementdata qualitydata lifecycledata classificationdata protectiondata architectureanalytical modelingdata quality dimensionsdata governance frameworks

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcritical evaluationorganizational skillscollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingawareness promotionanalytical autonomy