Senior Data Governance Analyst

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced analyst to help found the Data Governance team supporting our Quality Verification organization located at the EA Vancouver Studio (onsite, remote, or hybrid). You will be reporting to the Director of Data Governance for QVS. Well-regulated data is important to EA's success in ensuring high-quality game experiences for our players.

You will work with multiple teams of engineers, data analysts, and business analysts across internal, upstream, and partner organizations. You will manage cataloguing efforts, develop our quality assessment framework, and coordinate all governance projects.

Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to):
• Assist in implementing a local data governance program.
• Develop and implement data standards to ensure quality and interoperability through the creation of data dictionaries, classifications, and standard measurement procedures.
• Collaborate with departmental partners and work to assess and improve uniform data standards.
• Advocate for using data to lead decision-making
• Work with teams to ensure complete data lineage is captured and managed for our data of record.
• Manage the team member communications to ensure all data consumers are aware of the data governance strategies and any changes.

Knowledge with the following:
• Oversight of data management goals, standards, process, and technologies
• Experience with data quality and data governance best practices.
• Understanding of data privacy and regulatory aspects of data governance.
• Coordinate the resolution of data integrity gaps by working with the business owners and partners.
• Experience working with a metadata cataloguing, categorizing and lineage platform
• Experience in documenting data requirements, data strategy and data rules (standardization, cleanse, and validation)
• Evaluate risks and provide recommendations / solutions in a timely manner

Technical Skills
• Experience with data manipulation. Knowledge of data models, data modelling, data profiling and working in diverse data environments.
• Experience with Agile project management principles and tools.
• Experience with Confluence or similar collaborative tool.
• Experience with BI software (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, etc.).
• Experience with Alation cataloguing tool.

Requirements:
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a data governance, business analytics, business intelligence, data engineering or comparable role or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in defining and implementing data governance best practices, documenting data flow & process mapping, or a data steward responsible for the metadata management, data quality, indicators, etc.
• Experience working with a metadata cataloguing, categorizing and lineage platform.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpw03x-18-118-1-158-42 in your application.