Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely utilized in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We collaborate with top public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across various sectors.
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We are seeking a Lead Data Governance Engineer focused on developing and implementing data governance policies, processes, standards, and compliance monitoring in line with internal policies and regulations (e.g., GDPR, DPA, ISO). The successful candidate will develop Python-based tooling to automate internal data mesh operations, including data labeling and quality metrics, while ensuring adherence to data access management and data security best practices.
The Data Governance team’s mission is to enable secure and well-governed access to comprehensive data sets from various internal and external sources. We utilize established open-source data governance tools like Trino and Ranger, define and implement data governance processes, and work to democratize data across Canonical.
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.
- Depending on seniority, coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback.
- Develop and promote excellent engineering and organizational practices.
Requirements:
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or compelling alternative path.
- Proven history of exceeding expectations to achieve outstanding results.
- Experience with data quality, governance, and security processes and tools.
- Software development experience in Python and SQL.
- Proficient in both written and spoken English, with excellent presentation skills.
- Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Performance engineering and security experience.
- Familiarity with tools like Airbyte, Ranger, Superset, Temporal, or Trino.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance.
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
- Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review and recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Opportunities to travel to new locations for team events.
Canonical is committed to diversity and considers applications from individuals of all backgrounds, fostering a workplace free from discrimination.
