Data Catalog Admin Job at Realign (Newark)

Job Responsibility

Administer and operate Microsoft Purview Data Map and Data Catalog environments
Monitor platform health, scan execution, metadata ingestion, and lineage availability
Troubleshoot and resolve catalog, scan, and connectivity issues
Perform routine maintenance, configuration updates, and service optimizations
Coordinate incident resolution with internal engineering teams and Microsoft support as required
Register, configure, and maintain data sources across Azure, M365, on‑prem, and approved third‑party platforms
Configure and schedule metadata scans for supported sources
Manage authentication for scans using managed identities, service principals, and Key Vault secrets
Monitor scan performance, failures, and coverage
take corrective action as needed
Optimize scan frequency and scope to balance cost, performance, and governance coverage
Maintain and enforce enterprise metadata standards within the Purview Catalog
Manage business metadata, classifications, glossary terms, and custom attributes
Ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and consistency across data assets
Support curation activities including asset certification and publishing
Resolve duplicate, incomplete, or stale catalog entries
Enable and validate data lineage ingestion from supported data platforms
Monitor lineage completeness and visibility for critical data assets
Assist data consumers and stewards with lineage‑based impact analysis
Escalate lineage gaps or tool limitations requiring architectural or engineering remediation
Configure and manage Purview role‑based access control (RBAC) within collections
Provision and maintain access for administrators, data curators, and data stewards
Enforce domain‑based access controls and separation of duties
Integrate Purview access with Microsoft Entra ID
Support sensitivity labels and classification alignment with Microsoft Information Protection
Support automated discovery of sensitive data (PII, PCI, PHI)
Assist risk, audit, and compliance teams with catalog evidence and reporting
Validate scan coverage for regulated data domains
Support regulatory and audit initiatives (SOX, GLBA, NYDFS, GDPR, etc.)
Provide operational support to data producers, consumers, and data stewards
Respond to access requests, catalog issues, and usage questions
Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
Support onboarding of new data domains following established governance patterns
Assist with training and adoption initiatives led by governance or architecture teams

Requirements

experience supporting enterprise data platforms or governance tools and 4+ years hands‑on MS Purview experience at enterprise scale
Hands‑on experience administering Microsoft Purview Data Catalog
Strong understanding of metadata management, data classification, and lineage concepts
Working knowledge of Azure data services and enterprise data ecosystems
Experience managing access controls and identities using Microsoft Entra ID
Familiarity with regulated data environments and compliance requirements
Strong troubleshooting, operational support, and documentation skills
Experience supporting Purview integrations with Synapse, Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, or SQL Server
Exposure to financial services or other regulated industries
Experience with PowerShell, REST APIs, or basic automation for operational tasks
Prior experience supporting enterprise data governance or stewardship programs

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