Senior Data Governance Specialist – Collibra

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Senior Data Governance Specialist – Collibra

Type: Full-Time / Permanent (4 days remote + 1 day onsite in Downtown Toronto )

🧭 Overview

• Our client is seeking a Senior Data Governance Specialist with deep Collibra, Data Lineage, Data Quality, and Capital Markets experience.
• This is a hands-on role focused on tracing critical data end to end from regulatory, risk, and finance reports back to the original point of origin , identifying Critical Data Elements (CDEs), evaluating data quality controls, and maintaining technical lineage in Collibra.
• Work Remotely with 1 day onsite!

🛠️ What You'll Be Doing

• Trace data supply chains and lineage end to end from reporting outputs to point of origin.
• Identify and define Critical Data Elements (CDEs) .
• Reconstruct data transformations and resolve lineage gaps and conflicting sources.
• Evaluate Data Quality controls , including control design and operating effectiveness.
• Build and maintain technical lineage in Collibra .
• Work hands-on with Collibra technical lineage, Harvester, Edge, workflows, validation, and REST APIs .
• Partner with business, technology, risk, and governance stakeholders to remediate data issues.
• Support automation and AI-assisted approaches to lineage and Data Governance.

🧩 Desired Experience

• 8+ years in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Architecture, or Enterprise Data Management.
• Deep hands-on Collibra experience, including technical lineage, Harvester, Edge configuration, workflows, and REST API integrations.
• Proven experience tracing Data Lineage / Data Supply Chains to point of origin .
• Experience identifying and defining Critical Data Elements (CDEs) .
• Experience evaluating Data Quality control design and operating effectiveness .
• Strong Capital Markets knowledge, including trade lifecycle, front-to-back flows, market/reference data, risk aggregation, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working in large, regulated financial institutions.
• Python experience is valuable.

🚀 Nice to Have

• Databricks / Unity Catalog.
• Python and data automation.
• LLM, Generative AI, or Agentic AI development.

Ideal Profile

• A senior, hands-on Data Governance / Data Lineage specialist who combines deep Collibra expertise with Capital Markets knowledge and can independently trace complex data flows across multiple systems rather than working within a single application boundary.