Data Governance Analyst

We are seeking a Data Governance Analyst as a part of the Enterprise Data Governance Team. This role plays a meaningful role to the advancement of data strategy and maintenance of existing Data Governance Practices and this role provides the opportunity to balance enablement of business with the governance of data assets to ensure the trust and protection of the data in care.

In This Role, You Will

• Support the development maintenance and enhancement our data governance policy standards processes and practices.
• Support the implementation and adoption of data governance across the enterprise.
• Work with technology and business users to ensure our data is understood and reflected in our Data Inventory to enable people to find what they need when they need it.
• Support requirement definition and analysis as we build out our Connected Data Platform connecting people to the data they need.
• Find opportunities to improve effectiveness of the data governance organization with focus on operational efficiency and collaboration.
• Provide front line support to our data community and translate complex topics into simple and effective statements that have impact.
• Support strategic decisions issues risks and achievements related to data initiatives.
  
  

What Will Help You Stand Out (preferred Skills)

• 1-4 years of applied data governance experience.
• Experience in financial services and insurance is an asset.
• Data certification in Data Management or Data Governance is an asset.
• Microsoft products excel Purview and using minimal SQL coding via Databricks to assist with developing regular expressions.
• Use Collibra or other data governance toolset.
• Working knowledge of data governance and Collibra Microsoft Purview.
  
  

At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We encourage you to apply if you have most of the skills above and feel like you are strongly suited for this role. Consider what transferrable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you’d be beneficial to this role.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in our client office in Brampton, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs