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ASCENDING Inc.

Data Governance Analyst

ASCENDING Inc.

. Support Enterprise Data Management Program focusing on Data Governance practices .

Posted 5/7/2026contractVirginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support Enterprise Data Management Program focusing on Data Governance practices
  • Partner with key stakeholders to curate enterprise metadata and manage business glossary terms
  • Ensure alignment between technical and business definitions
  • Perform advanced data analysis, profiling, and cross-source validation
  • Maintain governance artifacts and meeting records
  • Investigate data issues to provide actionable insights
  • Assist in workshops and change management efforts for metadata management and data quality

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Several years in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Analysis, or related domains
  • Advanced SQL proficiency; able to write complex joins, aggregation, and profiling queries
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with expertise in handling analytical functions within the tool
  • Demonstrated experience with metadata management and business glossaries
  • Strong process documentation capabilities (procedures, processes, workflows)
  • Excellent communication (written & verbal) and task management skills; comfortable with cross-functional business/IT engagement

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Mentorship from experienced professionals
  • Opportunities to build versatile skills in software engineering, big data, DevOps, and more
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Collaboration with key stakeholders in data management

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Hard Skills & Tools
Data GovernanceData ManagementData AnalysisSQLMicrosoft Excelmetadata managementbusiness glossariesdata profilingdata qualityprocess documentation
Soft Skills
communicationtask managementcross-functional engagement