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Data Governance Engineer - Lonza
Software Engineer
Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data governance on Azure, ensuring data quality, compliance, and accessibility for life‑science innovation.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and maintain Azure‑based data governance solutions, including Azure Purview and Data Catalog, to enforce data lineage, classification, and access controls.
- Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and security teams to define and implement data quality rules, metadata standards, and compliance policies.
- Develop and automate data ingestion, transformation, and validation pipelines using Azure Data Factory, SQL, and Python.
- Monitor and report on data governance metrics, providing actionable insights to improve data trust and usability.
- Educate stakeholders on data governance best practices and support data stewardship initiatives across the organization.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in data governance or data platform engineering, preferably in a regulated industry.
- Hands‑on expertise with Azure Purview, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Strong SQL skills and experience scripting in Python for data quality and automation.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA) and data security principles is a plus.