Data Governance & Analytics Specialist

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $55K - $60K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ September 22nd, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring a Data Governance & Analytics Specialist. The role involves driving the success of the enterprise data governance program by implementing policies and performing hands-on data analysis. The specialist writes queries, profiles datasets, investigates data quality issues, and ensures data assets are trusted, secure, and compliant.

Highlights

Write SQL queries for data profiling and ad-hoc database exploration (Snowflake, Databricks, SQL Server)
Create data quality dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
Apply data warehousing and data modeling principles (conceptual, logical, physical)
Analyze and troubleshoot data issues within complex system architectures
Translate technical data profiles into understandable business language
Develop technical documentation and draft data policies
Experience in data governance, data stewardship, and data quality management
Familiarity with data governance tools like Alation, Collibra, Purview, Informatica, or DataGalaxy
Preferred certifications: DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) and Certified Information CIMP (Data Governance or Data Quality track)
Annual salary range: $55,000 to $60,000; remote position requiring 40-hour work week and fingerprint-based criminal background check