Data Governance Analyst

Job Title: Data Governance Analyst

Location: Onsite, Abu Dhabi

Experience: 6 to 10 yrs

Notice Period: Immediate/Serving

About Accelirate

Accelirate is a leading agentic AI and automation firm, building intelligent agents that transform enterprise operations. We’re a certified partner of UiPath, Microsoft, and Salesforce, with 1500+ processes automated annually across industries. Honored as a Top Workplaces USA winner five years in a row, we’re known for delivering scalable, agent-driven solutions that empower humans, agents, and robots to work smarter together.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a hands-on Data Governance Analyst who has strong experience in Axon tool, can translate governance policy into operational reality using Axon. You’ll own the design and maintenance of business glossaries, functional lineage and data quality, working closely with data stewards, IT, and business teams to make data trustworthy and findable.

This role is for someone who’s been in the trenches of data quality and lineage for 8–11 years and can drive adoption without creating bureaucracy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Axon Governance Platform

• Configure and maintain business glossaries, policies, DQ, and data objects in Axon

• Build workflow automations for policy approval, stewardship assignment, and exception handling

• Train business and IT users on Axon capabilities and drive adoption across domains

2. Data Lineage & Impact Analysis

• Capture end-to-end technical and business lineage from source systems to business outputs

• Partner with IT engineering to ingest metadata via APIs, scanners, and manual curation

• Run impact analysis for system changes, regulatory requirements, and data migrations

3. Data Quality Management

• Define and implement data quality rules, metrics, and dashboards aligned to business KPIs

• Coordinate with data stewards to triage, root-cause, and remediate data quality issues

• Monitor DQ trends and report on improvement initiatives to data governance council

4. Policy & Stewardship Enablement

• Translate regulatory and internal policies into actionable data rules and workflows in Axon

• Support RACI definition for data domains and onboard stewards

• Maintain metadata standards, naming conventions, and data classification taxonomies

Required Skills & Experience

• Max 8–10 years in data governance, data management, or data quality roles

• Expert-level hands-on experience with Axon – workflow design, modeling, user management, reporting

• Strong practical experience in data lineage using Axon, Informatica, or similar tools

• Proven track record in data quality – rule definition, profiling, monitoring, and remediation

• Solid understanding of data modeling, SQL, and metadata management concepts

• Experience working with stakeholders across business and IT to resolve ambiguous data ownership

• Familiarity with data privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and data classification frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Axon certification or equivalent platform certification

• Experience with metadata ingestion from Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica, dbt, Tableau

• Exposure to data catalog and governance platforms and integration between Axon and other tools

• Background in financial services, healthcare, or regulated industries is a plus

• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills

What Success Looks Like in 12 Months

• Axon is the single source of truth for business definitions and data flows for 2+ critical domains

• Data quality issues for priority datasets are reduced by 30%+ with clear ownership

• Business users can self-serve lineage and impact analysis without IT mediation

• Data governance council has clear metrics on adoption, policy compliance, and DQ trends

Soft Skills

Analytical, pragmatic, and able to explain technical lineage to non-technical audiences. Comfortable pushing back on scope creep while keeping stakeholders engaged.

Why Join Us at Accelirate?

At Accelirate, we’re committed to your professional growth from day one. Our culture of continuous learning, mentorship, and hands-on projects ensures you have the tools to innovate and thrive. We recognize and reward your hard work with performance bonuses and public recognition, celebrating your achievements at every step. With a global focus, you'll collaborate with diverse teams, gaining exposure to international projects and expanding your horizons. Transparency, trust, and work-life balance are at the heart of what we do, ensuring you have the flexibility to prioritize what matters most.