Job Description

Job Title: Data Analyst 3
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid) - HYBRID - At least 4 days/week ON-SITE. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY!!!
Duration: 3-6 Months with expected to go beyond June 2025





ABOUT THE ROLE



We are currently seeking a Data Analyst which will report to the Data Curation Lead within the Office of Data Governance and Analytics.? This role will create and manage metadata and other data governance functions required by the Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics.

Key responsibilities for the role include (but are not limited to):

Maintaining and administering the Commonwealth's Business Glossary

Supporting the identification, implementation and consumption of metadata and data modelling tooling

Supporting the capture and derivation of data lineage

Supporting and contributing to the creation and maintenance of data models

Azure and/or Data certifications; experience in a big-data environment or data security

Knowledge of data governance and security practices; and of technologies, programming and scripting languages, and data tools associated with big-data processing projects.

Strong ability to create Excel formulas and managing complex spreadsheets, (experience working with Pivot tables and other analyst tools as a plus)

Previous experience with Power Platforms is preferred

Background

We are a fast-growing agency focused on providing expert insight into data analytics and risk, developing team members, and effective oversight of data analytics, data security and technology risk.? This is a team where you can work with great team members across the Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Technology organizations.? You will be challenged to excel with exciting and challenging opportunities daily.? There is transparency and great support from management to allow team members to be effective, grow their careers and meet Commonwealth goals.? Hard work and initiative are rewarded and recognized by management and colleagues alike, which promotes a culture of respect and value across the organization.? Within ODGA you will be conducting meaningful work and making a difference in the lives of?Virginians by promoting a data sharing culture, optimizing data protection and governance capabilities, and developing cyber resilient programs.?



Technical Job Responsibilities

Business Glossaries/Data Catalog

oResponsible for the maintenance of a data catalog and business metadata associated with strategic data assets

oSupport the build out of data taxonomy, data dictionary and business glossaries of data assets

oSupport on-boarding of domain data sources to the data catalog

Metadata

oWork with business analysts and solution designers to identify critical data elements and capture the metadata relating to them

oOversee the maintenance of metadata artifacts, reporting and escalating where appropriate, resolving issues, gaps and inconsistencies

oDocument the lineage of data from creation to output, ensuring that the information is useable and meets the business needs

oComplete metadata and data quality audits, act on findings as necessary, and report audit progress

oRespond to questions from various teams, troubleshoot issues, and update metadata as needed

oDocument and maintain classification and sensitivity standards.

Other

o Use Power Platform to automate agency work.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Local area,

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