EY GDS Consulting AI And DATA Data Governance Specialist Collibra Senior

At EY youll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with the global scale support inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And were counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself and a better working world for all.

EY GDS Data and Analytics (D&A) Data Governance Specialist Collibra - Senior

As part of our EY-GDS D&A (Data and Analytics) team we help our clients solve complex business challenges with the help of data and technology. We dive deep into data to extract the greatest value and discover opportunities in key business and functions like Banking Insurance Manufacturing Healthcare Retail Manufacturing and Auto Supply Chain and Finance.

The opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Governance Specialist with strong expertise in Collibra to support enterprise-wide governance metadata management and compliance initiatives.

This role focuses on implementing Collibra capabilities enabling trusted data assets improving metadata visibility and supporting key governance programs such as Data Quality Privacy and Access Governance. The specialist will work closely with Data Stewards Architects Compliance Teams and Business Stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Collibra Platform Administration & Governance Enablement
  • Design configure and enhance Collibra Operating Models Metamodels Domains Communities and Asset Types.
  • Build and maintain workflows lineage models and catalog structures.
  • Configure Collibra for new use cases including stewardship data access processes glossary management and certification flows.
  • Troubleshoot platform issues and support governance teams across multiple business units.

• Metadata Cataloging & Lineage
  • Maintain and expand metadata coverage across systems by building Business Glossaries Data Dictionaries and Technical Metadata mappings.
  • Enable endtoend data lineage coordinate ingestion pipelines and validate lineage accuracy.
  • Ensure metadata standards business definitions and ownership models are consistently applied.

• Data Quality & Issue Management Support
  • Support development of Data Quality rules Critical Data Elements (CDEs) thresholds and monitoring logic in collaboration with business and technical teams.
  • Assist with Data Quality issue logging RCA and workflow-driven resolution through Collibra DQ or integrated tools.
  • Promote standardized issue templates prioritization models and reporting dashboards.

• Data Privacy & Access Governance Coordination
  • Partner with Data Privacy teams to ensure proper classification (including PII/PHI) reflected in Collibra assets.
  • Work with security teams to align Collibra metadata with Fine-Grained Access Control (FGAC) policies when integrated with tools like TrustLogix BigID or IAM platforms.
  • Ensure ownership access roles and approvals are documented and traceable.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Operations
• • Act as a liaison between business data owners stewards SMEs and IT teams.
  • Conduct governance workshops requirements sessions and solution walkthroughs.
  • Promote adoption of governance practices provide user training and prepare knowledge documentation.
  • Support governance councils with metadata insights dashboards and compliance reporting.

Skills Required

• Strong handson experience with Collibra (Ranger-level proficiency) across Operating Models Workflows Catalog Lineage and Integrations.
• Solid understanding of Data Governance frameworks metadata management stewardship and ownership models.
• Experience with Data Quality concepts (profiling rules CDEs validation issue tracking).
• Familiarity with Data Privacy concepts (PII classification retention policies sensitivity levels).
• Experience with access governance concepts such as FGAC data access workflows or policy enforcement tooling.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate business needs into governance solutions.
• Excellent communication documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in Agile environments with tools like Jira Confluence or Azure DevOps.

Qualifications for the Role

• 57 years of total experience with significant experience in Data Governance preferably in enterprise environments.
• Multiple Collibra Certifications such as:
• Collibra Ranger
• Collibra Data Steward
• Collibra Workflow Engineer
• Collibra Solution Architect
• Collibra Integration Engineer
• Experience working with governance tools such as Collibra BigID and TrustLogix is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of metadata management governance processes and compliance requirements.

What we look for

• People with technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment

What working at EY offers

At EY were dedicated to helping our clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus we offer:

• Support coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way thats right for you

EY Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world helping to create long-term value for clients people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow transform and operate.

Working across assurance consulting law strategy tax and transactions EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.