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The role also implements governance frameworks and integrates data governance and protection capabilities with security and compliance processes.\n\nResponsibilities\nLead enterprise-wide data discovery and classification initiatives across structured and unstructured data\nImplement automated data discovery, scanning, identification, and classification capabilities across enterprise environments\nIdentify sensitive, confidential, regulated, and business-critical data across databases, file systems, cloud storage, data lakes, and enterprise applications\nDefine and implement enterprise data classification taxonomies, labels, and tagging standards\nLead tool evaluation, vendor selection, POCs, architecture, design, and implementation of data discovery and classification solutions\nIntegrate discovery and classification capabilities with enterprise data governance, security, and compliance platforms\nEstablish automated workflows for continuous discovery, classification, and monitoring\nOwn end-to-end implementation of enterprise Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) capabilities\nDefine and implement data retention, archival, disposition, purge, and deletion strategies\nEstablish data minimization practices to reduce unnecessary data storage and exposure\nDevelop lifecycle policies based on regulatory, legal, business, and operational requirements\nLead requirements gathering, solution evaluation, POC, architecture, design, implementation, and operationalization\nImplement automated retention and deletion workflows across structured and unstructured data repositories\nEnsure lifecycle controls are integrated with enterprise data discovery, classification, governance, and security frameworks\nEstablish monitoring, reporting, and audit mechanisms to demonstrate lifecycle compliance\nDesign, implement, and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks\nDefine data ownership, stewardship, accountability, standards, policies, and procedures\nEstablish data catalogs, business glossaries, metadata management, and data lineage capabilities\nImplement data quality, metadata, and governance workflows\nWork with business, IT, security, legal, and compliance stakeholders to translate governance requirements into technical solutions\nImplement and manage governance platforms such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or equivalent\nEnsure governance standards are integrated into discovery, classification, and lifecycle management processes\nUnderstand how data discovery and classification support enterprise data protection and DLP strategies\nWork with security teams to implement data protection controls based on data sensitivity and classification\nSupport DLP policies and controls across endpoints, networks, cloud environments, email, and enterprise applications\nUnderstand data encryption, access controls, masking, tokenization, and sensitive data protection\nIntegrate classification and governance capabilities with security and compliance solutions\n\nSkills\nWe are seeking an experienced Data Governance Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Enterprise Data Discovery, Data Classification, and Data Lifecycle Management\nThe ideal candidate will have personally led and delivered enterprise-wide initiatives from strategy and requirements gathering through tool evaluation, POC, architecture, design, implementation, and operationalization\nThe candidate should have experience discovering and classifying both structured and unstructured enterprise data, implementing lifecycle management capabilities, and establishing governance frameworks\nKnowledge of Data Protection and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is also important\n8–12+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Security, or related areas\nProven experience leading enterprise Data Discovery & Classification initiatives\nStrong hands-on experience implementing Data Lifecycle Management capabilities\nDemonstrated ownership of projects from strategy through operationalization\nExperience evaluating tools, conducting POCs, defining solution architecture, and driving implementations\nStrong understanding of enterprise data environments, including structured and unstructured data\nExperience with governance platforms such as Collibra, Alation, or Informatica\nStrong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills\nExperience with DLP implementation tools such as Microsoft Purview, Symantec DLP, Forcepoint, or equivalent is preferred\n\nCompany Overview\nElantis is an enterprise and public-sector focused AI services and technology consulting firm delivering AI engineering, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data systems, and governed workforce solutions. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.bay-infotech.com.\n\nCompany H1B Sponsorship\nElantis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2026, 2 in 2023, 1 in 2021, 4 in 2020. 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