Job Description

We have used a contractor in the CER region for over a year to support our data mgmt efforts. We have an opportunity to reduce costs, align with our ITC strategy, and support us more effectively in this role bridging between Prague and India

Required Skills:

Data Management, Governance Management, Privacy Compliance, Quality Management, Technical Advice, Waterfall Model

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Senior Specialist, Data Governance Technical Analyst

The Opportunity

MSD is dedicated to advancing the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals through innovative health solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled Data Governance Technical Analyst  to join our team. This role is crucial in ensuring the integrity, quality, security, and compliance of our data across all domains. If you are passionate about data governance, automation and want to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
• Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
• Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s’ IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Governance Technical Analyst to own and continuously improve our Collibra Data Governance Centre. This role is the technical backbone of our data governance program: you will maintain and optimize the catalog, implement metamodel and environment changes to align with governance policies, drive automation and operational runbooks, and lead proof-of-concepts that demonstrate Collibra’s value to new stakeholders. You will provide Collibra support for our company marketplace, Discover, and manage custom workflow integrations. You will coordinate globally with Discover, Stewardship Center and other teams to deliver consistent, scalable governance.

What will you do in this role

As part of enterprise Data Standards, Privacy & Compliance team, you will contribute to our success in the following areas:

• Provide direct Collibra platform support for the Discover marketplace, ensuring integrations, releases, and marketplace workflows operate reliably from a Collibra perspective.
• Design and implement metamodel changes and environment configurations that reflect governance policies, standards and best practices.
• Identify automation opportunities and design, develop and improve Collibra workflows and validation rules, including custom workflow integrations with Discover and other systems.
• Build and maintain metadata quality controls (validation workflows, alerts, reconciliation rules) to ensure an accurate and trusted catalog.
• Develop clear technical and end-user documentation, runbooks and training material to support platform usage and administration.
• Lead technical PoCs to evaluate and demonstrate Collibra capabilities and business value to stakeholders and prospective customers.
• Coordinate with global teams — including Discover, Stewardship Center and Collibra Platform team - to ensure consistent implementation, releases, and operational practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues affecting marketplace processes and Collibra workflows; ensure fast remediation and stable operations.
• Assess platform capabilities and provide prioritized recommendations for enhancements, integrations, and adoption strategies.
• Support audit readiness by ensuring lineage, ownership, and policy enforcement are accurately represented and verifiable.

Desired Outcomes

• Faster, trusted access to data through an accurate, well-governed catalog and clear ownership/lineage.
• Consistent governance at scale via a robust metamodel and standardized workflows.
• Operational efficiency and cost savings through automation, runbooks and well-documented processes.
• Reduced compliance and operational risk with proactive lineage, ownership, validation and policy enforcement.
• Demonstrable adoption and ROI via targeted PoCs, capability assessments, and measurable improvements.
• Global alignment and continuity through coordinated processes and consistent support.
• Reliable Discover marketplace operations supported from the Collibra side, with stable custom workflow integrations.

What Should you have:

•      Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Collibra Data Governance Centre is a must have requirement.
• Collibra Ranger Certification is a welcome bonus.
• Hands-on professional who has been in the technology industry for minimum 5-7 years as a Data Engineer / Analyst.
• Deep expertise in Collibra data catalog platform, including configuration, settings maintenance & automation
• Experienced in workflow design, development, and maintenance using Collibra Workflow Designer
• In-depth knowledge of data governance principles, data stewardship processes, data quality concepts, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience in implementing and configuring Collibra Data Governance,  including developing metadata ingestion, metamodels, and workflows.
• Strong experience in configuring and connecting to various data sources for metadata, data lineage, data profiling and data quality.
• Attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
• Experience with automation frameworks, scripting (Python, Groovy, or similar), API integrations, and platform configuration; experience building or supporting custom workflow integrations (e.g., with marketplace platforms) required.
• Good standard of professional communication and building working relationships with customers.
• Good time-management skills and ability to work independently.
• Innovative mindset, willingness to learn new areas and adapt to change.
• Critical analytical thinking and problem-solving attitude. Keen sense of urgency and customer focus.
• Team player spirit.

• Primary Skills (Must-Have)

• Collibra Admin & Platform Configuration
• Collibra Workflow Design, Development & Automation (critical)
• Metamodel design and implementation
• Ability to configure Collibra settings, roles, permissions, and operating model
• Experience working beyond steward/power-user level (admin/engineer role)

Secondary Skills (Good-to-Have)

• Experience supporting Discover / marketplace integrations
• Strong documentation skills (standards, runbooks, operating procedures)
• Collibra Ranger Certification
• Technical scripting / integration knowledge
• Exposure to AI-based enhancements in data governance tools
• Cross-team collaboration and stakeholder management

Who we are

We are well known company Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada. For more than a century, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Job Posting End Date:

03/24/2026

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