Job Description

Key Responsibilities Metadata Engineering & Automation

• Model and document data structures, metadata relationships, and end‑to‑end lineage across data platforms (including lakehouse architectures).
• Configure and maintain metadata workflows, connectors, and governance assets.
• Build automations and integrations in Java and Python (strong pandas expertise required).
• Integrate technical metadata from Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) and Microsoft Purview into governance tools.
• Operate and troubleshoot metadata services on Linux (logs, services, deployments).

Data Governance

• Maintain data domains, dictionaries, glossaries, classification models, and stewardship structures.
• Define and enforce metadata standards and data quality rules across analytical platforms.
• Support impact analysis, remediation, and governance alignment for data products and lakehouse use cases.

Collibra / Purview

• Maintain metadata, lineage, stewardship models, and workflows in Collibra
• Integrate Collibra with technical metadata sources (e.g. Databricks, Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, SQL engines) via APIs, scanners, or pipelines.
• Align governance models between Collibra and Purview (glossaries, classifications, lineage where applicable).
• Provide onboarding, training, and high‑quality documentation.

Cross‑Functional Work

• Collaborate with data engineers, platform teams, and product owners to ensure consistent governance standards in Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Purview
• Assess risks, impacts, and compliance aspects in data‑related projects.
• Translate technical platform concepts (Spark, lakehouse, catalogs, semantic layers) into clear governance artefacts.

Required Skills

• Hands‑on experience with metadata platforms and governance tooling
• Strong understanding of data modelling, metadata architectures, lineage, and catalog concepts
• Proficiency in Java and Python (mandatory pandas expertise).
• Solid Linux skills.
• Experience with REST APIs, SQL, and metadata extraction.
• Practical experience with Databricks and Unity Catalog
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview concepts (scanning, classifications, lineage).
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality frameworks.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Experience with Git and versioning workflows.

Nice to Have

• Advanced hands‑on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, jobs)
• Experience integrating Purview and Collibra in hybrid governance setups.
• Azure services and orchestration tools experience.
• Metadata scanning, MDM, or lineage tooling experience.
• Collibra workflow development.
• Understanding of data security, classification, and access control models
• Familiarity with industry lineage standards and open metadata approaches.

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Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system.

What We Offer:

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries.
• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment.
• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office 8 days a month and also benefit from remote working.

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process. Our values guide how we work together and shape our future: Our mission and values - Euroclear