IT Governance Analyst 2

NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

Data Governance Analyst reporting to the Data Curation Lead, curating metadata and developing end-to-end data lineage diagrams within the Office of Data Governance and Analytics.

Posted 4/15/2026contractRichmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and administer the Business Glossary
Support identification, implementation, and consumption of metadata and data modeling tooling
Develop and maintain end-to-end data lineage diagrams
Author data quality rules, thresholds, and validation checks against critical data elements

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of dedicated data governance experience with hands-on proficiency in metadata curation, end-to-end data lineage diagrams, business glossaries, and data quality rules
Experience with SQL and understanding of data and systems' infrastructures
Excellent attention to detail
Strong work ethic and positive attitude
Strong communication and organizational skills
Knowledge of data governance frameworks, policies, and best practices; familiarity with data governance roles within a government or enterprise context

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

metadata curationdata lineage diagramsdata quality rulesSQL

Soft Skills

attention to detailstrong work ethicpositive attitudecommunication skillsorganizational skills