Senior Associate - Data Governance Engineer

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Role

The Data Governance Engineer (Unstructured Data) plays a key role in advancing New York Life’s data governance initiatives. This individual contributor role focuses on the operational design and execution of:

• Metadata cataloging
• Lineage harvesting
• Governance workflows
• Data quality management
  
  

with a focus on unstructured data, leveraging technical platforms such as Atlan, Anomalo, and Unity Catalog.

Working closely with data governance analysts, product managers, and technology teams, the Data Governance Engineer enhances data discoverability, quality, and compliance across the enterprise, supporting New York Life’s Data Strategy and enabling timely, data-driven decisions built on trusted information.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain automated data quality checks, validation rules, and monitoring across multiple systems and datasets.
• Support governance efforts related to metadata, tags, data definitions, and data standardization to improve consistency, traceability, and usability.
• Configure, test, and maintain Atlan and Anomalo platform functionality, including building custom connectors and supporting BAU platform operations.
• Work across both structured and unstructured data to support governance, profiling, assessment, and quality improvement efforts.
• Build hands-on solutions, prototypes, dashboards, or lightweight applications using Python, SQL, Streamlit, Databricks, and related tools.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data governance requirements for critical data elements and support remediation prioritization.
• Create clear documentation and reporting to communicate findings, standards, and recommendations.
• Drive adoption of governance tools through roadshows, training sessions, user enablement, and data owner/steward playbooks.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies by contributing to backlog building and sprint events in Jira.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• 3–5+ years of professional experience, including 1–2+ years in a data governance function.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of:
• Unstructured data
• Data governance frameworks
• Metadata management
• Data quality management
• Data cataloging and lineage concepts
• Strong proficiency with SQL, Python, and data modeling/analysis concepts.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working across both business and technical teams.
  

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with Atlan, Anomalo, Databricks Unity Catalog, or similar metadata and data governance tools.
• Experience applying:
• Governance frameworks
• Data quality management
• Data cataloging
• Data stewardship processes
• Experience working in Agile environments using Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.
• Understanding of security and authentication patterns, including AWS Secrets Manager.
• Backend development experience, including:
• PostgreSQL databases
• Data modeling
• Query optimization and indexing
• Connection pooling
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyze and validate data lineage
• Software development skills, including but not limited to:
• Solution design
• Deployment management
• SDLC patterns
• CI/CD practices
• Leveraging tools such as Harness
• Testing methodologies including unit testing, integration testing, test automation, and test suites
  

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of SQL and Python for data analysis and automation.
• Exposure to AI-enabled governance accelerators and metadata enrichment/cataloging tools.
• Experience using tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and similar applications for:
• Research
• Document analysis
• Summarization
• Workflow automation
• QA
• Prototyping
• Experience supporting data modernization or cloud migration initiatives in enterprise environments.
  

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $124,000-$177,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 94069