Data Governance Analyst

Data Governance Analyst

Location: Fairfax, VA

Onsite Flexibility: Remote

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 7 months
• Pay Rate: $52.16 $65.20 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Data Governance Analyst (Contractor) supports enterprise data governance initiatives with a focus on the Epic Analytics Catalog, Epic Reset alignment, and data governance standardization across analytics platforms. This role is responsible for advancing metadata management, data quality, catalog governance, and data literacy, while ensuring analytics assets align with enterprise standards, lifecycle requirements, and security models. The contractor will partner with Data Governance, Analytics, and IT teams to improve catalog usability, governance adoption, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Epic Analytics Catalog assessment and Epic Reset alignment efforts, including reviewing catalog structure, evaluating asset inventory, and identifying assets to retain, update, consolidate, or retire. Execute data governance updates within the catalog to ensure proper ownership, certification, and lifecycle alignment with enterprise standards.
• Develop and implement metadata and catalog governance standards, including defining tagging frameworks, creating metadata templates, normalizing existing metadata, and establishing validation processes to ensure consistency and quality across reports, dashboards, and other analytics assets.
• Establish and monitor data quality and governance metrics, including defining rules and thresholds, tracking catalog adoption and metadata completeness, and building dashboards and reporting using Business Intelligence tools to measure effectiveness of governance initiatives.
• Support access and security alignment by mapping role-based access and Active Directory groups to analytics assets, validating access consistency across environments (POC, DEV, PROD), and ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards and Epic Reset changes.
• Define and enforce promotion and lifecycle governance standards, including establishing processes for assets moving through POC, Development, and Production, implementing governance checkpoints, and documenting approval and ownership requirements aligned to Epic build and migration processes.
• Contribute to the data governance operating model by aligning catalog ownership to value streams and Triad structures, supporting stewardship responsibilities, and participating in governance review cadences to monitor catalog health and compliance.
• Develop and deliver training, enablement, and communication materials to support catalog usage, metadata understanding, and governance adoption, including end-user guidance and stakeholder presentations to promote a data-driven culture.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Data Governance, Analytics, and IT teams to ensure consistent adoption of governance practices and support broader enterprise data initiatives. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong project management skills managing complex technology and data initiatives
• Understanding of enterprise data architecture, analytics platforms, and AI solutions
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across technical and clinical domains
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality practices
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable project plans
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with healthcare performance analytics preferred

Education Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field
• Alternate Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; or Associate degree and 2 years of relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience requirement; or HS Diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience requirement
• Preferred Certifications:

- Epic Cogito Certification - Data Governance or Data Management certifications (e.g., CDMP DAMA) - Process improvement certification (e.g., Six Sigma Yellow Belt)

• Licensure: None required

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience in healthcare data and analytics environments, including Epic Cogito (Caboodle, Clarity, SlicerDicer, Radar)
• Experience supporting analytics catalog management, metadata governance, or data catalog tools
• Experience with enterprise analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience working on enterprise initiatives or large-scale transformations (e.g., Epic optimization or Epic Reset)
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams (Data, IT, Clinical, Operational stakeholders)
• Experience developing training materials, documentation, or data literacy content

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Sitting: Frequent (34 66% of day)
• Standing: Occasional (0 33% of day)
• Walking: Occasional (0 33% of day)
• Keyboard/Repetitive motion: Frequent (34 66% of day)
• Lifting: Under 10 lbs occasionally
• Blood Borne Pathogens: Not Anticipated
• Chemical Exposure: Not Anticipated
• Airborne Communicable Diseases: Not Anticipated
• Radiation: Not Anticipated
• Extreme Noise Levels: Not Anticipated

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This healthcare organization operates as a not-for-profit health system with a mission to provide world-class healthcare to every person in every community it serves, spanning multiple facilities and communities across the region. Committed to innovation in addressing both current and future healthcare challenges, the organization employs thousands of professionals including data analysts, IT specialists, clinical staff, and operational stakeholders who collaborate across enterprise-wide initiatives to drive clinical excellence and data-driven decision-making.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-09820 Industry: Data & Analytics

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