About Careertakes

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Overview

Confidential Client is seeking an experienced data-focused analyst to support an enterprise Data Governance program. This is a 9–12 month contractor role with a hybrid work arrangement in Richmond, VA. The role centers on implementing governance standards, metadata and lineage documentation, data quality checks, and stakeholder engagement across cloud data platforms (AWS, Snowflake).

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Key Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation and continuous improvement of the Enterprise Data Governance program
• Facilitate governance workshops and stakeholder meetings with business and technical teams
• Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, architects and engineering to define governance standards
• Create and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries and metadata repositories
• Define Critical Data Elements (CDEs), business rules and data quality standards
• Perform data profiling, reconciliation, validation and data quality assessments using SQL
• Document business and technical data lineage and end-to-end data flows
• Support governance for datasets in AWS and Snowflake environments
• Build governance dashboards, metrics and executive-level reporting
• Assist with data classification, retention and information lifecycle management initiatives

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Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Business Analysis or Metadata Management
• Proven experience implementing enterprise Data Governance programs
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis, validation and reconciliation
• Experience with metadata management, data lineage and data cataloging
• Experience creating governance documentation: policies, procedures, standards, glossaries and data dictionaries
• Strong requirements gathering, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience with enterprise data warehouses and relational databases

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Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• AWS (S3, Glue, Glue Data Catalog, Lake Formation)
• Snowflake
• Python for data profiling or automation
• Power BI or other BI/reporting tools
• SharePoint or documentation portals
• SQL Server, Oracle

Preferred industry experience: healthcare, Medicaid, behavioral health or state government.

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Logistics & Employment Type

• Location: Richmond, VA (hybrid)
• Contract Duration: 9–12 months
• Employment type: Contractor

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please notify Careertakes so we can work with our client to support your needs.

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What Confidential Client Offers

• PTO (per contract terms)
• Health, vision & dental options (where applicable for contractors)
• Life insurance (if applicable)
• 401(k) participation & match (where applicable)

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Other Notes

• This role works closely with cloud data platforms; hands-on experience with AWS and Snowflake is strongly preferred.
• Candidates will be asked to demonstrate SQL skills and discuss prior governance implementations and artifacts (glossaries, CDEs, lineage diagrams, policies).

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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