Cloud Data Governance and Catalog Lead

APN Consulting, Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in ServiceNow, Fullstack, Cloud & Data, and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top-talent to join our teams and grow with us.

Job Title: Cloud Data Governance and Catalog Lead
Work Location & Reporting Address: Richardson, TX 75082 (Remote is fine.)

Minimum years of experience: 20+ years

Detailed Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:
• Implement and configure Informatica CDGC for data cataloging, governance workflows, and metadata management
• Develop and maintain data lineage, impact analysis, and business glossaries
• Integrate CDGC / EDC with cloud and on-prem data sources
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to onboard new datasets and ETL pipelines
• Support data quality, stewardship, and governance processes
• Configure roles, policies, and access controls within Informatica governance tools
• Troubleshoot metadata ingestion, lineage issues, and performance concerns
• Document governance processes, standards, and best practices

Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Experience with Informatica CDGC or strong hands-on experience with Informatica EDC
• Solid understanding of data governance, metadata management, and data lineage concepts
• Experience working with cloud ETL / data integration tools (e.g., Informatica Cloud, Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of relational databases
• Experience integrating metadata from multiple data platforms
• Good communication skills and ability to work with both technical and business stakeholders
• Informatica certifications - Data Governance/Privacy, Cloud Data Governance and Catalog, and IDMC - Intelligent Data Management Cloud - Must to have
• Knowledge of regulatory or compliance-driven data governance (e.g., GDPR, SOX, HIPAA)
• Direct production experience with Informatica CDGC

Preferred / Nice-to-Have:
• Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, ADLS)
• Exposure to data quality tools and stewardship workflows

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.