Data Governance Engineer

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

As a Data Consultant, your impact will be monumental. You will unleash the potential of data technology, collaborating with customers to envision and conceptualize strategic applications. By combining your deep understanding of business and technology, you will become a catalyst for success, delivering invaluable insights and recommendations that propel our customers' organizations forward.

As a Data Consultant Specialized professional focused on the technical implementation and operationalization of data governance policies and frameworks within an organization. They bridge the gap between data strategy, compliance requirements, and the practical execution of data management best practices, ensuring data quality, security, privacy, and accessibility across all data assets.

Prepare to immerse yourself in the world of data strategies and programs, crafting ingenious approaches to collecting, storing, analyzing, and visualizing data from diverse sources. Your technical expertise in a vast array of cutting-edge big data tools will empower you to develop groundbreaking solutions tailored to meet the unique requirements of each customer.

But that's not all – your role as a Data Consultant at Kyndryl will transcend traditional boundaries. You will lead captivating workshops and engaging consulting engagements, helping customers forge data-driven strategies that reshape their future. Educating our customers about the latest Data Science technologies and frameworks will be second nature to you, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their data resources.

Armed with an analytical approach, you will unveil strategies, assessments, recommendations, and comprehensive plans to address complex issues while seamlessly aligning both the technical and functional requirements of IT and the business. Your deep consulting skills and business acumen will be harnessed to analyze customer business issues, formulate hypotheses, and test conclusions, ultimately delivering data solutions that defy expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implementing Data Governance Tools: Configuring, deploying, and maintaining data governance platforms and tools (e.g., data catalogs, metadata management systems, data quality tools, master data management solutions).

• Metadata Management: Developing and maintaining metadata repositories, ensuring accurate and comprehensive documentation of data assets, lineage, definitions, and business glossaries.

• Data Quality Management: Designing and implementing data quality rules, validation checks, and monitoring processes. Identifying, tracking, and resolving data quality issues.

• Access Control and Security Enforcement: Translating data access policies into technical configurations within databases, data lakes, and applications, ensuring data security and compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).

• Data Lineage and Auditability: Building and maintaining systems to track data movement and transformations from source to consumption, providing clear data lineage for audit and compliance purposes.

• Policy Operationalization: Working with data architects and engineers to embed data governance policies directly into data pipelines and systems, ensuring automated compliance.

• Collaboration and Support: Collaborating with data stewards, data owners, legal teams, and IT operations to ensure governance policies are understood and technically supported. Providing technical expertise and support for governance initiatives.

• Monitoring and Reporting: Developing dashboards and reports to monitor data governance compliance, data quality metrics, and data usage patterns.

If you have a passion for turning data into a force for change and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this is your chance to shine! Unleash your creativity, embrace innovation, and become a master of efficiency as you create solutions that revolutionize customer business and IT landscapes. Join Kyndryl and become part of a remarkable team that turns data into success stories.

Your Future at Kyndryl
As a Data Consultant at Kyndryl you will join the Kyndryl Consultant Profession, working with other Kyndryl Consultants, Architects, Project Managers, and cross-functional Technical Subject Matter Experts – presenting unlimited opportunities with unmatched support through our investment in your learning, training, and career growth.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5-6 years of experience as Data Governance Engineer .

• Data Governance Platforms: Experience with leading data governance tools and platforms (e.g., Cloudera, Purview, Qlik).

• Database Technologies: Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with various database systems (relational, NoSQL, data warehouses) to implement and verify governance rules.

• Data Quality Tools: Hands-on experience with data profiling, cleansing, and validation tools.

• Metadata Management: Understanding of metadata standards, repositories, and automated metadata harvesting.

• Data Security and Privacy: Knowledge of data encryption, anonymization, pseudonymization techniques, and access control mechanisms (e.g., RBAC, ABAC).

• Programming/Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation, data manipulation, and integrating governance tools.

• Cloud Data Services: Familiarity with data governance features and capabilities on cloud platforms (Cloudera Azure Purview, Qlik Data Catalog).

• Understanding of Regulations: Basic understanding of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and industry-specific compliance requirements.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Degree in a scientific discipline, such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology
  

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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