Our purpose has always been to be a great, everlasting technology company for those who make an impact - elevating people, data, and technology in the best way to solve hard problems. We partner with people embracing change, leveraging data, cybersecurity, cloud, and change management to drive successful business outcomes that matter to our customers. Our purpose has always been to be a great, everlasting technology company for those who make an impact - elevating people, data, and technology in the best way to solve hard problems.

We partner with people embracing change, leveraging data, cybersecurity, cloud, and change management to drive successful business outcomes that matter to our customers. Like SHIFT Energy, our energy management and decarbonization company.

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Ventures, created to scale social economic impact in our communities through investment and mentorship of emerging change-makers and their companies. Mariner’s Purpose Has Always Been To Be a Great, Everlasting Technology Company And The Core Values That Guide Us Every Day Are We care about the impact we have on our community. We are building a talent pipeline for upcoming Data Governance Specialist opportunities for enterprise clients across various industries.

This role will be responsible for establishing and advancing data governance practices that ensure enterprise data is trusted, secure, accessible, and aligned with business objectives. The successful candidate will work closely with business leaders, data owners, data stewards, architects, analysts, and technology teams to develop governance frameworks, improve data quality, and support effective data-driven decision-making. Develop, implement, and maintain enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and processes.

Establish and support data stewardship programs and data ownership models. Define governance controls for data quality, metadata, master data, lineage, privacy, and compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address data quality issues and governance gaps.





Develop and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and data lineage documentation. Facilitate governance councils, stakeholder workshops, and governance-related communications. Monitor adherence to governance policies and recommend corrective actions where required.

Support data privacy, security, retention, and regulatory compliance initiatives. Partner with data architects, engineers, analysts, and business teams to embed governance practices into projects and solutions. Develop metrics, dashboards, and reports to measure governance effectiveness and data quality.

Promote data literacy and best practices across the organization. 5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related field. ~ Robust understanding of data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and best practices. ~ Experience with data quality management, metadata management, data lineage, and master data management. ~ Knowledge of data privacy, security, and compliance requirements. ~ Experience working with enterprise data platforms and reporting environments. ~ Experience collaborating with both business and technical teams.

Experience implementing or supporting enterprise data governance programs. Hands-on experience with data governance and metadata management tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica, or Alation.

Experience with Microsoft Purview, including data cataloging, data lineage, data classification, compliance, and governance capabilities, is considered a strong asset. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.



Understanding of data architecture, data warehousing, analytics, and business intelligence concepts.

Experience working in Agile environments.

Certifications such as CDMP, DAMA-DMBOK, Microsoft Data Certifications, or TOGAF are considered assets. …Curious and creative; A self-starter with the ability to recommend priorities to the project leader Comfortable working through problems and figuring things out with minimal supervision Competitive salary, retirement savings program, and rewards program Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans and access to e-health care Paidvacation, maternity/parental leave, paid sick leave and paid Mariner MyLife days Unlimited training We believe in making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work! Not only are we passionate about nurturing a thriving technology sector here in Atlantic Canada, but we are also committed to solving technology challenges that will make an impact worldwide. Technology is everlasting, and we take pride in connecting world class talent to world class projects and business solutions.

If you are an IT Professional, Software Professional, or Management Consultant, that is passionate about career development, data, and problem solving, we want to hear from you! To achieve this, we know we need to be all in on training and development of our team so we can continue to move the needle in the technology sector together. Of course, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to our team, but our competitive edge is the development and training that our team experiences every day.

Be part of our vibrant community that values diversity and embraces inclusion at every level. Our collaborative environment celebrates the richness of ideas and experiences, and we believe that by embracing diversity, we can achieve greater innovation and excellence together. Come and help us create a workplace that reflects the beautiful tapestry of our global community.

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