Intern- Data Governance Engineering

Data Governance Engineering Intern

Summer 2027 Paid Internship

*This internship is not eligible for relocation assistance. Local candidates preferred.


*Zions Bancorporations Internship positions are not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g. H-1B visa). This includes for example situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g. CPT OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment to maintain employment eligibility.

Zions Bancorporation is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. We operate in a fast-paced information-driven environment which means we need people who have diverse experiences perspectives and expertise to meet ever-changing demands. Your ability to adapt learn innovate and collaborate with a dynamic team helps us provide exceptional service to our customers and communities.

ETO (Enterprise Technology & Operations) is committed to helping our employees grow develop and advance in their career. Our Workforce of the Future DEI and Upskilling initiatives allow you to network across the organization volunteer in our community and build your technical and soft skills. We believe that investing in your success and well-being is an investment in our customers and our business.

Together we are building a culture that values diversity celebrates growth and creates a space of belonging for all our team members. Our people are what set us apart and make us great.

Zions Enterprise Data & Analytics is looking for aData Governance Engineering Internto join ourEnterprise Data Governance Engineering (EDGE) team.

Our team serves as the technical hub for data governance across the enterprise. We manage the product lifecycle and provide platform support for foundational systems that power our data-driven decision-making. As an engineering-first governance team we drive technical enablement for data quality architecture data classification data rights and data protection while maintaining and scaling the common terminology framework that keeps our enterprise aligned.

TheData Governance Engineering Internwill:

• Enable Technical Governance Platforms:Assist in supporting the product lifecycle and deployment of central data governance platforms (e.g. metadata catalogs data discovery and data lineage environments).
• Build Data Quality Solutions:Partner with our data quality team to design develop and automate data quality validations reconciliation rules and data observability monitors to ensure confidence in critical enterprise data.
• Support Terminology Frameworks:Help manage and integrate the common enterprise business glossary and data catalog mappings to align business terms with technical database attributes.
• Drive Classification & Protection:Assist with projects aimed at automated data discovery classification and scanning of structured and unstructured data environments to strengthen data rights and protection.
• Integrate & Document Metadata:Evaluate and implement automated documentation pipelines mapping data lineage and structural metadata using relational databases and programmatic APIs.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education:Working toward a bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Systems Software Engineering Data Analytics or a related technical discipline.
• SQL & Relational Databases:Solid foundational knowledge of relational databases with experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
• Analytical Mindset:Strong problem-solving structural thinking and organizational skills with an eye for spotting anomalies or inconsistencies in datasets.
• Programming & Automation:Exposure to programming languages (preferably Python) or scripting for automation data parsing or working with REST APIs.
• Data Concepts:Understanding of fundamental data concepts such as metadata data quality data warehouses or security controls.
• Software Development Best Practices:Familiarity with modern software collaboration tools (e.g. Git/version control Azure DevOps or basic CI/CD concepts) is a plus.
• Communication & Collaboration:Excellent written verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to explain technical layouts or workflows clearly.