Kforce Inc · 9 hours ago
Senior Data Governance Engineer
Lenexa, KS
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$45/hr - $57/hr
7+ years expKforce Inc is seeking a Senior Data Governance Engineer for a client in Lenexa, KS. The role involves designing and maintaining data governance architecture, ensuring compliance with security standards, and leading data access audits.
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Responsibilities
Design and maintain the data governance architecture within Microsoft Fabric and connected platforms, ensuring consistency in access management, metadata, and data lifecycle controls
Translate governance policies into technical configurations and automation workflows, enabling seamless enforcement of standards
Define and evolve data ownership and stewardship models, including roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths
Develop governance patterns and reusable templates that can be applied across Fabric workspaces, domains, and pipelines
Architect and implement role-based access control (RBAC), object-level security, and data masking frameworks within Fabric environments
Ensure that data usage complies with organizational security standards, privacy laws, and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA
Partner with Information Security to align Fabric's governance model with enterprise identity management, encryption, and auditing practices
Lead periodic data access audits, and implement automated controls for least-privilege access and data protection
Oversee enterprise-level metadata management and lineage tracking to ensure visibility into data sources, transformations, and usage across Fabric and integrated systems
Define and maintain data quality standards and validation frameworks tied to governance policies
Build and maintain automation scripts, APIs, or CI/CD pipelines to deploy and manage governance configurations at scale
Integrate Microsoft Fabric with enterprise data governance, quality, and cataloging platforms to support a unified view of governed data assets
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to monitor governance KPIs, including access compliance, lineage completeness, and policy coverage
Qualification
Required
Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake, Data Warehouse, Lakehouse, Pipelines, and Workspaces
Proficient in designing and implementing RBAC, security models, and compliance controls across data platforms
Strong understanding of metadata management, data lineage, and data classification concepts
Experience with automation scripting (PowerShell, Python, or SQL) for deploying governance and security configurations
Familiarity with modern data architectures (lakehouse, data mesh, semantic layer) and their governance implications
Working knowledge of data quality frameworks, cataloging tools, and policy enforcement mechanisms
Practical understanding of the DAMA-DMBOK framework or similar enterprise governance methodologies
Experience operationalizing governance policies across distributed data environments
Understanding of regulatory compliance requirements impacting data security, retention, and privacy
Proven ability to translate governance policies into technical and operational controls
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field (Master's preferred)
7+ years of experience in data engineering, governance, or data platform administration
Demonstrated success leading or influencing enterprise data governance initiatives
Experience in regulated industries (construction, healthcare, finance, or manufacturing)
Skilled at balancing control, scalability, and usability in governance design
Continuous learner passionate about advancing Microsoft Fabric's governance capabilities and the broader data management discipline
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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