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4 results for Data Governance Lead in Houston, TX

Data Engineer - Lead

Houston, TX
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
175000 - 225000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer to oversee the design, implementation, and management of advanced data infrastructure in Houston, Texas. This role requires expertise in architecting scalable solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring data quality to support analytics, machine learning, and real-time processing. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Lakehouse architecture and Medallion design principles to deliver robust and governed data solutions. Responsibilities: • Develop and implement scalable data pipelines to ingest, process, and store large datasets using tools such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka. • Utilize cloud platforms like AWS or Azure to manage data storage and processing, leveraging services such as S3, Lambda, and Azure Data Lake. • Design and operationalize data architecture following Medallion patterns to ensure data usability and quality across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers. • Build and optimize data models and storage solutions, including Databricks Lakehouses, to support analytical and operational needs. • Automate data workflows using tools like Apache Airflow and Fivetran to streamline integration and improve efficiency. • Lead initiatives to establish best practices in data management, facilitating knowledge sharing and collaboration across technical and business teams. • Collaborate with data scientists to provide infrastructure and tools for complex analytical models, using programming languages like Python or R. • Implement and enforce data governance policies, including encryption, masking, and access controls, within cloud environments. • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines for performance issues, applying tuning techniques to enhance throughput and reliability. • Stay updated with emerging technologies in data engineering and advocate for improvements to the organization's data systems.
2026-04-03T00:00:00Z

Data Automation Engineer

Houston, TX
remote
Temporary / Contract
39 - 44 USD / Hourly
Position OverviewWe are seeking a delivery‑focused Data Automation Engineer to design and implement innovative automation solutions across a Microsoft Azure‑based data analytics platform. This role partners closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data engineering and AI‑enabled solutions.The ideal candidate is hands‑on with Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, Apache Spark, Python, and SQL, and brings experience building reliable ETL pipelines across SQL and NoSQL environments. This role emphasizes performance optimization, automation, and proactive data quality within Agile DevOps delivery models. Key ResponsibilitiesData Engineering & Automation<ul><li>Develop high‑performance data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, Spark Notebooks, Python, and SQL.</li><li>Design ETL workflows supporting advanced analytics, reporting, and AI/ML use cases.</li><li>Implement data migration, integrity, quality, metadata, and security controls across pipelines.</li><li>Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize pipelines for availability, scalability, and performance.</li></ul>Performance Testing & Optimization<ul><li>Execute ETL performance testing and validate load performance against benchmarks.</li><li>Analyze pipeline runtime, throughput, latency, and resource utilization.</li><li>Support tuning activities (e.g., query optimization, partitioning, indexing).</li><li>Validate data completeness and consistency after high‑volume processing.</li></ul>Platform Collaboration & DevOps Support<ul><li>Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to optimize compute, memory, and scaling.</li><li>Maintain versioning and configuration control across environments.</li><li>Support production, testing, development, and integration environments.</li><li>Actively participate in Agile delivery processes including Program Increment planning.</li></ul>
2026-04-20T00:00:00Z

Business Intelligence Director

Houston, TX
remote
Temporary / Contract
0 - 0 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a skilled Business Intelligence Director to lead data-driven strategies and insights for our organization. This is a Contract position based in Houston, Texas, where you will oversee the development and implementation of BI solutions to support business decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background and a proven ability to manage diverse analytics tools and methodologies. Responsibilities: • Lead the design and implementation of business intelligence solutions to support organizational goals. • Analyze complex data sets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights. • Oversee the integration and optimization of tools such as Atlassian Jira, BusinessObjects, and Cognos BI. • Develop and maintain advanced data visualizations and dashboards to support decision-making. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define analytics requirements and deliver tailored solutions. • Utilize Maps API and other technologies to enhance location-based data analysis. • Conduct A/B testing to evaluate the effectiveness of business strategies and solutions. • Provide ad hoc reporting to meet the dynamic needs of stakeholders. • Foster a culture of analytics and data-driven decision-making across the organization. • Ensure adherence to Agile Scrum methodologies in project execution.
2026-05-01T00:00:00Z

Data Analyst

Houston, TX
onsite
Temporary / Contract
48 - 53 USD / Hourly
Data Analyst – Enterprise Data & MetadataLocation: Houston, TX 77002Work Arrangement: OnsiteSchedule: 1st Shift, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Position Overview We are seeking a Data Analyst to support enterprise data initiatives with a strong focus on data understanding, data mapping, and metadata management. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and architects to document data flows, define source‑to‑target mappings, and curate high‑quality metadata using Atlan with Snowflake as the core data platform.The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, analytically strong, and excels at translating complex data structures into clear, trusted documentation. Success in this role directly improves data transparency, governance readiness, and self‑service analytics across the organization. Key ResponsibilitiesData Mapping & Documentation<ul><li>Create and maintain source‑to‑target mappings, data flow diagrams, and transformation logic for Snowflake data assets.</li><li>Analyze source systems and Snowflake tables to document lineage, relationships, and dependencies.</li><li>Partner with data engineers and architects to validate mappings and align with Snowflake data models.</li></ul>Metadata Management & Atlan<ul><li>Publish and maintain data assets, schemas, tables, columns, and glossary terms in Atlan.</li><li>Document business definitions, ownership, freshness, and usage guidance.</li><li>Curate trusted data catalogs to support governance and self‑service discovery.</li><li>Ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and consistency across platforms.</li></ul>Data Analysis & Validation<ul><li>Use Snowflake SQL to analyze datasets for completeness, structure, and quality.</li><li>Validate data transformations and downstream usage against documented mappings.</li><li>Support impact analysis by identifying affected assets using lineage and metadata.</li></ul>Collaboration & Enablement<ul><li>Act as a bridge between business, engineering, and governance teams.</li><li>Support governance, observability, and audit readiness through strong documentation.</li><li>Contribute to standards and best practices for enterprise data documentation.</li></ul>
2026-04-21T00:00:00Z