Senior Data Governance Analyst

Who we are
At Torrens University Australiamaking a difference is in our DNA.As a Certified B Corporation we belong to a global community of future-focused companies using business as a force for good. We believe in the transformative power of education to change lives families communities and the world. Thats why were on a mission to increase access to higher education so learners from all walks of life can chase their dreams.

Just like our studentsour employees are a diverse group who want to make an impact. When you join us we give you the freedom to be bold creative and courageous with flexible working arrangements that allow you to bring your best. Weve built a culture that celebrates community collaboration and innovation where people love what they do.

Whats the job

The Senior Data Governance Analyst supports the implementation andoperationalisationof Torrens Universitys Data Governance Framework. The role works across business and technology teams to establish core governance capabilities including business glossary metadata management data lineage and data quality.

This is a hands-on role combining governance coordination with practical data analysis profiling validation and issue investigation to improve data quality across enterprise datasets.

The position partners with Data Engineering BI/Analytics and business stakeholders to embed governance practices into data platforms and day-to-day usage translating business requirements into defined data rules controls and governance artefacts to support a trusted and well-governed data environment.

Principal accountabilities (but not limited ot):

Data Governance Framework Implementation

• Support the rollout and adoption of the Data Governance Framework across priority domains

• Define and document data ownership roles including Data Sponsors and Data Stewards

Business Glossary and Metadata Management

• Define and document business terms KPIs and critical data elements with stakeholders

• Build andmaintainthe business glossary within agreed data governance tooling

Data Lineage and Documentation

• Document end-to-end data lineage across source systems pipelines and reporting layers

• Collaborate with Data Engineering to capture lineage across ingestion and transformation processes

Data Quality Management and Profiling

• Perform data profiling to assess completeness accuracy consistency and timeliness

• Conduct data analysis using SQL and relevant tools tovalidatedata andidentifyanomalies

Data Quality Issue Management and Remediation

• Coordinate resolution of data quality issues with Data Stewards and operational teams

• Support root cause analysis across systems processes and data flows

Collaboration with Data Engineering and Platform Teams

• Embed governance requirements including metadata lineage and data quality controls into data pipelines

• Support governance requirements for new data ingestion and reporting initiatives

Stakeholder Engagement and Governance Enablement

• Act as a key point of contact for data governance across business and technical stakeholders

• Facilitate workshops to define data rules standards and quality requirements

Who you are:

• Bachelors degree in information systems Data Business or related field

• Certificationsor trainingin Data Governance DataGovernance tools and platformsData Management (DAMA) or Data Quality (desirable)

• 58 years experience in data governance data quality data analysis or data business analysis roles.

• Strong SQL and data analysis experience across large and complex datasets including data profiling validation reconciliation and root cause analysis

• Experience working with business stakeholders to define data requirements business terms KPIs and data quality rules.

• Strong experience facilitating workshops and translating business needs into structured data definitions data quality rules and controlspractical experience with orstrongexposure to data governance and metadata management tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Microsoft Purview Atlan Alation IBM Data Governance or similar)

• Experience working within modern data platforms and analytics environments including data warehouses data lakes and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure GCP)

• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g. SQL Server PostgreSQL Oracle MySQL)

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This is a full-time permanent role with hybrid flexibilityandisbased at our Surry Hills Campus in Sydney.

Why join us
Bold modern and agile were Australias fastest-growing university going from 164 students in 2014 to 40000 alumni across 115 countries and 2000 staff 2020Australian Financial Reviewnamed us one of the countrys most innovative companies. As we continue to establish ourselves as a truly global university we never lose sight of our student-centric approach. Supported by teams of passionate people youll find endless opportunities for professional development and career progression.

We are proud to be anequal opportunity employerandcommittedto creating an inclusive workplace.We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace colour religionageethnicitygender identity sexual orientationdisability or any other protected characteristic.

Weencourageapplications fromAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.

What we offer:
We support your personal passionsdevelopmentand wellbeing to make your working life a more rewarding experience.AtTorrensUniversityAustraliayoullbenefitfrom:

• Study free in a course/degree related to your position

• B Corp certified university valuesdrivenand purpose led

• Access to internal opportunities - Be supported to learn grow and move across the organisation

Hiring process:
We aim to provide you with the information you need at each stage of this process to help you present your best self. If you have any accessibility requirements pleasesend us an email atforconfidential support. We are committed to ensuring an equitable barrier-free application process and have a Reasonable Adjustment Procedure in place to support you throughout the recruitment process.

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Please note we may close applications earlier should a suitable candidate be identified. You can expect to hear from our Talent Acquisition team after this date with updates regarding your application.