Senior Data Governance Engineer

ASSA ABLOY is seeking a Sr. Data Governance Engineer to enhance their data governance program.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeNew Haven • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

ETLJavaPythonSQL

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and build the Data Governance Architecture for the Americas Division working with Segment and Business Team members.
Operationalize core governance processes including data steward onboarding, glossary management, access approvals, and policy enforcement.
Develop and maintain metadata assets such as business glossaries, technical metadata, and data classification models.
Build and document end-to-end data lineage across critical domains and data pipelines.
Implement data quality controls including profiling, monitoring, rule creation, and remediation workflows.
Create and optimize workflows to support standardized data governance practices.
Improve data discovery and user adoption through catalog taxonomies, trust indicators, and curated datasets.
Ensure compliance with major regulatory and risk frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, CCPA).
Partner with BI and engineering teams to make governed data accessible, well-documented, and analytics ready.
Develop playbooks, standards, and training materials, coach data stewards, and business users.

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, or data management.
Associate or bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent experience).
Strong attention to detail and proficiency with data structures and SQL.
Experience with ETL/ELT concepts and data warehousing environments.
Programming skills in Python or Java.
Strong Excel capability.
Familiarity with enterprise systems across finance, CRM, sales, inventory, and related areas.
Exposure to APIs and automation tools (Python, REST, Collibra Connect, Purview Graph/REST).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and partner effectively across technical and nontechnical stakeholders both locally and offshore, as well as senior leaders of the Americas business.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Ability to travel 10-15%.

Comp & perks

Continuous professional development opportunities and an environment that fosters internal growth and mobility.
Competitive compensation and benefits package which includes multiple healthcare options, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401k.
Generous holiday schedule and paid time off to refresh and recharge.
Employee pricing on our products and discount programs for travel, entertainment, and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata qualitydata managementSQLETLELTPythonJavaExceldata structures

Soft Skills

attention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationinfluencepartneringcoaching