Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets, notably through its platform, Ubuntu. The company is focused on breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Canonical has a global team of 1200+ professionals in over 80 countries, primarily working remotely.
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We are hiring a Lead Data Governance Engineer responsible for developing data governance policies, processes, standards, and monitoring in compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory frameworks, such as GDPR and ISO. The successful candidate will create Python-based tools to automate operations related to data mesh solutions, including data labeling and quality metrics, while adhering to data access management and security best practices.
The Data Governance team in the Commercial Systems unit aims to enable secure and well-governed access to comprehensive datasets that originate from various internal and external data sources within our data mesh. The team utilizes well-known open-source data governance tools like Trino and Ranger.
Work Conditions: Full-time, Remote based in the EMEA region. Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, monitor, and execute data governance policies
- Design, implement, and maintain tooling for automated data mesh operations
- Deploy and operate services developed by the team
- Coach and mentor team members, providing career development feedback
- Develop and promote excellent engineering and organizational practices
Qualifications:
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or compelling narrative of an alternative path
- Experience with data quality, governance, and security processes and tools
- Proficiency in software development using Python and SQL
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience in performance engineering and security
- Familiarity with tools such as Airbyte, Ranger, Superset, Temporal, or Trino
Benefits:
- Annual compensation review
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Distributed work environment with biannual team sprints
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues
Company Values:
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workplace free from discrimination. We value the diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds, which contribute to a better work environment and improved products.
