JSR Tech Consulting · 19 hours ago
Purview Data Catalog Administrator (Senior)
JSR Tech Consulting is seeking a Senior Microsoft Purview Data Catalog Administrator to provide operational ownership and governance support for an enterprise Microsoft Purview implementation within a financial services environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, security, and consistent use of Purview as the organization’s enterprise data catalog and governance platform.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary administrator and operational owner of Microsoft Purview
Manage Purview accounts, collections, security boundaries, and role assignments
Ensure alignment with enterprise security, access control, and compliance standards
Monitor platform health, usage trends, and operational readiness as adoption scales
Define and maintain operational standards for metadata onboarding, scanning, and catalog maintenance
Partner with data governance teams to operationalize glossary, classification, and stewardship models
Ensure consistent application of enterprise metadata standards across domains
Act as an escalation point for governance-related operational issues within Purview
Oversee configuration and execution of Purview scans across cloud and hybrid data sources
Manage credentials, integration runtimes, and scan schedules securely
Monitor scan results and lineage completeness and drive remediation of recurring issues
Manage the lifecycle of catalog assets, including updates, deprecations, and retirements
Serve as a senior point of contact for domain teams onboarding to Purview
Provide guidance and oversight to administrators, analysts, and data stewards
Support the enterprise transition from Informatica by validating metadata continuity
Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and usage guidance
Identify operational gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
Partner with architecture teams to provide operational feedback on platform design
Stay current with Purview feature releases and recommend enhancements
Drive maturity of metadata operations and enterprise catalog adoption
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years of experience in data platform operations, metadata management, or data governance enablement
Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Purview in an enterprise environment
Strong understanding of data governance concepts including metadata, lineage, stewardship, and classification
Experience operating platforms in regulated environments, preferably financial services
Ability to work independently while providing senior-level operational leadership
Preferred
Experience supporting or migrating from Informatica or similar enterprise metadata platforms
Familiarity with Azure data services integrated with Purview (ADLS Gen2, Azure SQL, Synapse, Azure Data Factory)
Strong communication skills and experience working across technical and governance stakeholders