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Data Governance & Quality Analyst
Data management & governance path · Data & BIMakes sure the organisation's data is correct, consistent, owned and protected under regulation. In strong demand in Saudi Arabia under national data management requirements.
Open to new graduatesمحلل حوكمة وجودة البيانات
What the job involves
- Builds the data dictionary, defining each term and its owner
- Measures data quality and follows up fixes
- Classifies data by sensitivity
- Helps the organisation meet data management and personal data protection policies
- Coordinates departments to unify master data
Your path from this job
- Data Quality AnalystYou start as · 0–2 years
Measures quality, finds errors and follows fixes with data owners.
- Data Governance Specialist2–5 years
Writes policies and standards and runs the data dictionary.
- Data Governance Manager5–10 years
Runs the organisation's data governance programme.
- Chief Data Officer10+ years
Owns the organisation's data strategy.
Years are approximate and vary by employer. What matters is that each stage builds on the last.
Where you'd work
Government bodies, banks, telecoms, hospitals and consultancies.
Skills you need
DAMA data management principlesSQL for quality checksUnderstanding regulation and policyDocumentationWorking across departments
Tools of the trade
Microsoft Purview / CollibraExcelSQLPower BIInformatica
Certification ladder
Tap any certification for details. You don't need them all: pick one per level based on where you work.
EntryStart here
IntermediateAfter about 2 years
AdvancedFor seniors
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