Job Title: Technical Lead - Collibra
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 MonthsJob Summary:
We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead with in-depth expertise in data governance, data quality, metadata management, and a strong background in delivering solutions using the Collibra platform. You will play a pivotal role in defining solution architectures, leading Collibra configuration and integration, implementing governance workflows, and collaborating closely with enterprise architects, data stewards, and platform teams. Key Responsibilities:
* Solution Architecture & Design
o Lead the design and implementation of Collibra-based data governance solutions, including:
+ Data Catalog
+ Business Glossary
+ Policy & Standards
+ Data Quality Integration
+ Operating Models (roles, responsibilities, stewardships)
o Define Collibra architecture, metadata models, custom domains, and asset types.
o Create reusable frameworks for metadata ingestion, lineage, and governance workflows.
* Collibra Configuration & Development
o Configure Collibra components:
+ Custom asset models
+ Attribute definitions
+ Relations and hierarchies
+ Workflows (BPMN-based)
+ Data quality dashboards & certification workflows
o Develop and maintain Collibra REST APIs, Connect integrations, and catalog crawlers.
o Implement metadata onboarding processes and automated connectors to cloud/on-prem data platforms.
* Data Governance & Data Quality Leadership
o Collaborate with data governance councils, data stewards, and business SMEs to define:
+ Data standards
+ Business glossary terms
+ Data ownership & stewardship models
+ Data quality rules, SLAs, and issue management workflows
o Ensure alignment with enterprise data governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
* Integration & Metadata Lineage
o Implement automated metadata ingestion from:
+ Data lakes
+ ETL tools (Glue, Informatica, Talend, IICS)
+ Data warehouses (Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery)
+ BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
+ Streaming sources (Kafka)
o Build lineage diagrams across ETL pipelines, APIs, datasets, and downstream consumption layers.
o Ensure metadata completeness, accuracy, and operational SLAs.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Expertise with Collibra platform (configuration, integration, and workflow implementation)
* Experience with:
o Data lakes
o ETL tools (Glue, Informatica, Talend, IICS)
o Data warehouses (Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery)
o BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
o Streaming sources (Kafka)
* Ability to build lineage diagrams across ETL pipelines, APIs, datasets, and consumption layers
* Strong knowledge of metadata management, data quality, and data governance frameworks
* Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills
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