Senior Data Expert - Data Discovery & Governance
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Job details
- Where you can work
- United States
- Employment type
- Contract
- Advertised pay
- Not stated by the employer
- Experience
- Senior
- Employer publication date
- 17 August 2026
- First recorded by Psst
- 13 October 2026
- Last checked at the source
- 9 November 2026
About the job
Job Title: Senior Data Expert – Data Discovery & Governance
Duration: 3–4 Month Contract (Potential Extension)
Type: Remote / Project-Based
Job Summary
Seeking a senior Data Expert with strong experience in data discovery, classification, cybersecurity, data protection, governance, and lifecycle management . The consultant will lead enterprise data discovery and classification initiatives, evaluate data security/governance tools, and support Collibra integration .
Key Responsibilities
- Lead data discovery, inventory, classification, and governance initiatives.
- Evaluate tools including OneTrust, BigID, Varonis, Cyera, Delphix, RecordPoint, Collibra, and Microsoft Purview .
- Conduct stakeholder workshops and lead Proof-of-Concept (POC) evaluations.
- Assess classification accuracy, security, scalability, integrations, usability, and metadata flow.
- Develop recommendations, implementation feasibility assessments, and a roadmap.
Must-Have Skills
- Enterprise Data Discovery & Classification
- Data Governance & Data Protection
- Data Lifecycle Management
- Collibra / Metadata Management
- Experience evaluating data security/governance tools
- Strong stakeholder management and POC leadership
Requirements
Senior-level Data Discovery & Classification experience
Strong Data Governance & Data Protection background
Experience with Data Lifecycle Management
Hands-on knowledge of Collibra and metadata management/integration
Experience with data security/classification tools such as
- OneTrust
- BigID
- Varonis
- Cyera
- Delphix
- RecordPoint
- Microsoft Purview
Experience leading Data Discovery, Inventory & Classification initiatives
Ability to conduct stakeholder workshops
Experience leading POCs / tool evaluations
Ability to assess classification accuracy, security, scalability, usability, integrations, and metadata flow
Strong experience developing recommendations and implementation roadmaps
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