Careerwise
Business Analyst – Data Governance & Microsoft Purview
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Business Analyst – Data Governance & Microsoft Purview
Location: UK (London/Fareham)
Work mode: Hybrid - 3 days in office
Permanent position
Salary up to £64k
We’re looking for a hands-on Business Analyst – Data Governance & Microsoft Purview to work closely with business stakeholders, Data Owners, Data Stewards, and technology teams to deliver practical data governance improvements and measurable business value.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather, analyse, and document requirements for data governance initiatives
- Define and document current-state and future-state processes, data flows, roles, and governance controls
- Support data ownership, stewardship, metadata management, and data quality initiatives
- Support business adoption of Microsoft Purview, including Data Map, Unified Catalog, Business Glossary, Classifications, Lineage, and Collections
- Translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritised backlogs
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews, and playback sessions
- Develop and maintain process maps, data dictionaries, glossaries, RAID logs, and decision records
- Use SQL, reporting tools, and data profiling outputs to support data-quality analysis and recommendations
- Work closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, Architecture, Security, and Compliance teams
- Support data-quality measurement, root-cause analysis, remediation, and governance metrics
- Define business glossary terms, critical data elements, ownership models, and metadata standards
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven Business Analysis experience within Data, Analytics, Governance, Compliance, or Transformation programmes
- Strong understanding of Data Governance and Data Management principles
- Practical understanding/hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview
- Knowledge of Data Cataloguing, Business Glossary, Metadata, Lineage, Classification, and Data Quality
- Experience working with Data Owners and Data Stewards
- Strong requirements gathering, process mapping, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to use SQL/data analysis to support data-quality investigations
- Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Visio, and Microsoft 365
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to translate complex business/data problems into practical governance actions
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Nice to Have
- BCS / IIBA / ECBA / CCBA / CBAP certification
- DAMA CDMP, DCAM, or equivalent Data Governance certification
- Microsoft certifications such as DP-900, PL-300, or SC-900
- Microsoft Purview training or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with Master Data Management and regulatory/compliance environments
- Experience using AI-assisted tools responsibly for analysis and documentation
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location