Lead Data Governance Engineer

1 week ago

Muscat, Muscat, Oman Canonical Full time

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Lead Data Governance Engineer focused on data governance policies, processes, standards, and monitoring to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulations like GDPR, DPA, ISO, etc. The successful candidate will develop Python-based tools to automate internal data mesh operations, including data labeling and quality metrics, adhering to data, access management, and security best practices.

The Data Governance team in the Commercial Systems unit aims to enable secure, well-governed access to comprehensive datasets from various sources within a data mesh. The team works with open-source tools such as Trino and Ranger, defines data governance processes, and promotes data democratization at Canonical.

Location: This role is remote within the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities include:

  1. Define, monitor, and enforce data governance policies.
  2. Design, implement, and maintain tooling for automated data mesh operations.
  3. Deploy and operate team-developed services.
  4. Mentor and coach team members, offering career development guidance based on seniority.
  5. Promote best engineering and organizational practices.

Qualifications we seek:

  • Strong academic background from high school and university.
  • Degree in a technical field or a compelling alternative narrative.
  • Proven track record of exceeding expectations to achieve outstanding results.
  • Experience with data quality, governance, security processes, and tools.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL for software development.
  • Excellent English communication and presentation skills.
  • Result-oriented with personal drive to meet commitments.
  • Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks.

Nice-to-have skills:

  • Experience in performance engineering and security.
  • Familiarity with Airbyte, Ranger, Superset, Temporal, or Trino.

What we offer:

  • A distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
  • Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000.
  • Annual compensation reviews and performance-based bonuses.
  • Comprehensive benefits reflecting our values and global fairness.
  • Opportunities for travel and professional growth.

About Canonical:

Canonical is a pioneering tech company leading the global open source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are shaping the future of software. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Working at Canonical means embracing innovation, continuous learning, and excellence.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer: We value diversity and are committed to providing a fair application process regardless of background or identity.

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