Constellation
Data Quality Lead - Enterprise Data Governance
Constellation, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
WHO WE ARE
As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things and help fight climate change. Join us to lead the clean energy future.
TOTAL REWARDS
Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $113,400 to $126,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Sr IT Analyst, Data Governance is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data across Constellation's data ecosystem. This role will develop metadata and data quality frameworks, implement monitoring and validation processes, and collaborate with key stakeholders to enforce data governance policies. This role will partner closely with business units, IT, compliance, and data governance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, data quality best practices, and enterprise data strategies. The individual in this role will provide subject matter expertise in cataloging and management of metadata, data validation, issue resolution, and continuous quality improvements while championing a culture of data excellence within Constellation.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Develop, implement, and manage the organization's data catalog (business glossary and technical metadata), ensuring accurate data representation and metadata management to enhance data discoverability and usability across departments. Document processes, data dictionaries, and lineage for transparency and ease of use.
Implement and maintain end-to-end data lineage tracking within the data catalog, enabling accurate impact analysis and ensuring transparency across data assets.
Develop and implement data quality frameworks, governance strategies, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with business and IT teams to design and implement data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment strategies across structured and unstructured datasets.
Establish and manage a Data Issue Management Process to track, triage, and resolve quality issues, defining and monitoring Key Data Quality Indicators (completeness, accuracy, consistency, uniqueness, timeliness).
Configure and maintain Microsoft Purview data quality rules, validation workflows, and automated profiling to enable lineage tracking, anomaly detection, and issue resolution.
Implement automated validation processes to identify errors and inconsistencies in data pipelines, lead cross-functional root cause investigations, and recommend process improvements.
Collaborate with Data Stewards, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts to resolve recurring issues and strengthen data reliability.
Oversee the implementation and adoption of data governance platforms on Microsoft Purview to streamline metadata and data quality monitoring.
Utilize Power BI or similar reporting tools to generate dashboards for tracking data quality KPIs, metadata/data catalog reporting and governance adoption trends.
Work closely with business units, data governance teams, IT, and compliance to drive enterprise-wide metadata and data quality awareness.
Provide training and mentorship to Data Stewards, Business Analysts, and Data Owners to enhance data literacy and governance adherence.
Advocate for best practices in data management and standardization, at executive and operational levels.
Act as a liaison between teams, departments, conducting outreach and training to promote the adoption and usage of the data catalog, including identifying key use cases and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
Work with business intelligence teams to integrate the data catalog with tools like Power BI, ensuring seamless data discoverability for reporting and analytics purposes.
Define, monitor, and maintain Key Data Quality Indicators (KQIs) such as completeness, accuracy, consistency, uniqueness, and timeliness.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, or a related discipline with typically 5 to 8 years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise data quality frameworks and governance enforcement strategies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to detect, diagnose, and resolve complex data issues
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, business, compliance, and security teams, to implement data quality solutions
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills to influence decision-making
Hands-on expertise in data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica Data Quality, Alation, or Talend
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview for metadata management, data lineage tracking, and governance automation
Admin experience in configuring automated data classification, governance workflows, and role-based access controls (RBAC) in Purview, Informatica (Axiom, EDC, IDQ), Talend or like tools
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools for tracking data quality KPIs, compliance performance, and stewardship trend
Strong understanding of data engineering pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to enforce data quality at ingestion
Prior experience in leading data quality initiatives for large-scale organizations or highly regulated industries (e.g., Energy, Healthcare, Financial Services)
Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things and help fight climate change. Join us to lead the clean energy future.
TOTAL REWARDS
Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $113,400 to $126,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Sr IT Analyst, Data Governance is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data across Constellation's data ecosystem. This role will develop metadata and data quality frameworks, implement monitoring and validation processes, and collaborate with key stakeholders to enforce data governance policies. This role will partner closely with business units, IT, compliance, and data governance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, data quality best practices, and enterprise data strategies. The individual in this role will provide subject matter expertise in cataloging and management of metadata, data validation, issue resolution, and continuous quality improvements while championing a culture of data excellence within Constellation.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Develop, implement, and manage the organization's data catalog (business glossary and technical metadata), ensuring accurate data representation and metadata management to enhance data discoverability and usability across departments. Document processes, data dictionaries, and lineage for transparency and ease of use.
Implement and maintain end-to-end data lineage tracking within the data catalog, enabling accurate impact analysis and ensuring transparency across data assets.
Develop and implement data quality frameworks, governance strategies, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with business and IT teams to design and implement data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment strategies across structured and unstructured datasets.
Establish and manage a Data Issue Management Process to track, triage, and resolve quality issues, defining and monitoring Key Data Quality Indicators (completeness, accuracy, consistency, uniqueness, timeliness).
Configure and maintain Microsoft Purview data quality rules, validation workflows, and automated profiling to enable lineage tracking, anomaly detection, and issue resolution.
Implement automated validation processes to identify errors and inconsistencies in data pipelines, lead cross-functional root cause investigations, and recommend process improvements.
Collaborate with Data Stewards, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts to resolve recurring issues and strengthen data reliability.
Oversee the implementation and adoption of data governance platforms on Microsoft Purview to streamline metadata and data quality monitoring.
Utilize Power BI or similar reporting tools to generate dashboards for tracking data quality KPIs, metadata/data catalog reporting and governance adoption trends.
Work closely with business units, data governance teams, IT, and compliance to drive enterprise-wide metadata and data quality awareness.
Provide training and mentorship to Data Stewards, Business Analysts, and Data Owners to enhance data literacy and governance adherence.
Advocate for best practices in data management and standardization, at executive and operational levels.
Act as a liaison between teams, departments, conducting outreach and training to promote the adoption and usage of the data catalog, including identifying key use cases and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
Work with business intelligence teams to integrate the data catalog with tools like Power BI, ensuring seamless data discoverability for reporting and analytics purposes.
Define, monitor, and maintain Key Data Quality Indicators (KQIs) such as completeness, accuracy, consistency, uniqueness, and timeliness.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, or a related discipline with typically 5 to 8 years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise data quality frameworks and governance enforcement strategies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to detect, diagnose, and resolve complex data issues
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, business, compliance, and security teams, to implement data quality solutions
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills to influence decision-making
Hands-on expertise in data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica Data Quality, Alation, or Talend
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview for metadata management, data lineage tracking, and governance automation
Admin experience in configuring automated data classification, governance workflows, and role-based access controls (RBAC) in Purview, Informatica (Axiom, EDC, IDQ), Talend or like tools
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools for tracking data quality KPIs, compliance performance, and stewardship trend
Strong understanding of data engineering pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to enforce data quality at ingestion
Prior experience in leading data quality initiatives for large-scale organizations or highly regulated industries (e.g., Energy, Healthcare, Financial Services)
Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.