Data Quality Analyst

USC/GC ONLY Must be local

We are seeking a Data Quality Analyst / Databricks/informatica Implementation LEAD to support enterprise-wide data governance and Lakehouse initiatives. This role will be instrumental in ensuring high-quality well-governed data across domains by partnering with business stakeholders data stewards and technical teams.

You will play a key role in translating business data requirements into trusted datasets within Databricks Unity Catalog while helping establish scalable standards for data quality metadata and lineage.

Key Responsibilities

Data Quality & Profiling

• Develop and maintain data quality rules for critical data elements (CDEs)
• Perform data profiling anomaly detection and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with data stewards to validate business definitions and thresholds
• Monitor and report on data quality metrics and remediation efforts

Databricks Unity Catalog Implementation

• Support rollout of Unity Catalog across business domains
• Assist with onboarding datasets into Bronze Silver Gold (Medallion Architecture)
• Ensure lineage ownership and quality rules are embedded in pipelines
• Implement access controls and sensitivity tagging

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with data stewards data owners and business teams
• Translate business needs into standardized data definitions and metadata
• Facilitate working sessions to align on data semantics and domain ownership
• Promote consistent data governance practices across domains

Metadata Lineage & Catalog Management

• Maintain accurate and complete enterprise data catalog metadata
• Document CDEs KPIs and domain-specific terminology
• Validate data lineage from raw ingestion through refined layers

Data Analysis & Issue Resolution

• Investigate and resolve data quality issues raised by stakeholders
• Perform impact analysis for schema or rule changes
• Partner with engineering and business teams on data remediation efforts

Required Qualifications

• 3 5 years of experience in data quality data governance or data analysis
• Hands-on experience with Databricks Delta Lake or similar cloud platforms
• Strong understanding of data quality frameworks and best practices
• Experience working with data catalogs or governance tools
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog
• Familiarity with Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold)
• Exposure to data governance frameworks (e.g. DAMA DCAM)
• Experience working with data stewards or data owners
• Knowledge of data modeling or semantic layer design

What Success Looks Like

• You are detail-oriented analytical and collaborative
• You thrive in cross-functional environments
• You are passionate about building scalable data governance and quality programs