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Fractal · 4 days ago

Data Governance Engineer

Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies, aiming to enhance human decision-making through data intelligence. The Data Governance Engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining the core data ecosystem, ensuring datasets are well-documented, trustworthy, and discoverable, while collaborating with various teams to support data design and analytics.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness IntelligenceConsulting
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Responsibilities

Perform deep, brute‑force exploration of all Learning Lake schemas and tables to understand their meaning, business purpose, and dependencies
Build a comprehensive documentation repository describing dataset definitions, column‑level semantics, business logic, refresh cadences, source systems, and downstream consumption patterns
Translate implicit, tribal‑knowledge data flows into explicit, searchable documentation consistent with guidance
Develop end‑to‑end lineage for Learning datasets, mapping sources, transformations, pipelines, and consumption (Power BI, semantic models, AI agents, etc.)
Identify and eliminate manual or undocumented data feeds, aligning with the Manual Dependency Elimination initiative
Work closely with the DRI team as subject‑matter partners; escalate questions and validate assumptions
Partner with analytics, engineering, content, and program teams to ensure data design supports downstream reporting, modeling, and AI use cases
Build the foundational metadata that powers data discovery, semantic models, and self‑service analytics
Produce guides, readme files, and onboarding materials for all teams relying on Learning Lake

Qualification

SQLData profilingAzure Data LakeData governanceDatabricksData catalogingStakeholder alignmentAmbiguity navigationCollaborationDocumentation

Required

4+ years in data engineering, data analysis, data governance, or related fields
Strong SQL and data profiling skills; ability to reverse‑engineer unknown datasets
Experience with Azure Data Lake, Fabric, Databricks, Synapse
Familiarity with metadata systems, data cataloging, and lineage tools
Ability to navigate ambiguous, undocumented data environments

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans
Company 401(k) Plan after 30 days of employment
11 paid holidays
12 weeks of Parental Leave
Free time PTO policy

Company

Fractal is an AI firm with the aspiration to power every human decision in theenterprise.

H1B Sponsorship

Fractal has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (64)
2024 (51)
2023 (55)
2022 (77)
2021 (51)
2020 (49)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$862.67M
Key Investors
Srikanth VelamakanniTPG Capital AsiaApax Partners
2025-07-15Secondary Market· $172M
2025-07-12Undisclosed· $5.67M
2022-01-05Private Equity· $360M

Leadership Team

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Pranay Agrawal
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Srikanth Velamakanni
Co-Founder, Group Chief Executive & Executive Vice-Chairman
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