Azure Purview

Role: Microsoft Purview -
Data Governance & Metadata Management Specialist

Location:
Johannesburg

Work Type:
Hybrid

Job Type:
Contract

Experience:
6+ years in Data Governance, Metadata Management, or related fields

Required Experience & Skills

• 6+ years
  implementing and operationalising data governance frameworks.
• Strong hands-on experience with
  Microsoft Purview
  (mandatory).
• Expertise in
  metadata management, lineage, data cataloguing, and classification
  .
• Experience with
  Azure cloud services
  , M365, and on-prem data sources.
• Good understanding of
  data governance concepts
  , including policies, stewardship, ownership & accountability.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to onboard teams and drive adoption across large enterprises.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with
  Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Synapse, Databricks
  .
• Familiarity with
  data quality tools
  and governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA, DCAM).
• Experience in telecom domain is an advantage.