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The Staff Data Platform Governance and Compliance Lead is responsible for driving the implementation and ongoing operations of Danaher’s Enterprise Data Platform governance data quality and compliance framework. This role establishes and enforces policies standards and controls across Snowflake  Matillion  dbt Airflow and Azure — ensuring that enterprise data assets are properly classified secured documented and audit-ready in alignment with SOX SOC 1/2  GxP and applicable global data privacy regulations (GDPR India DPDP Act HIPAA). The role partners closely with Data Engineering Platform Operations Security Internal Audit and OpCo data stewards to embed governance into day-to-day operations. 

This position reports to the Director – Data Platform and Operations and is part of the Enterprise Data Engineering team located in Bengaluru India and will work from Bengaluru IDC office.

 

In this role you will have the opportunity to: 

Lead Enterprise Data Governance and Access Management by operationalizing data governance frameworks including data classification ownership/stewardship lineage metadata standards RBAC reviews role recertification masking and row-access policies data sharing governance Internal Marketplace controls and least-privilege enforcement across Snowflake Matillion dbt Airflow and Azure data services.

Drive Audit Risk and Compliance Readiness by leading evidence collection and control execution for SOX (ITGCs and application controls) SOC 1/2 GxP internal audits access reviews segregation of duties change management controls Customer User Entity Controls (CUECs) and continuous control monitoring across DEV TEST and PROD environments.

Establish Data Quality and Data Product Governance Standards through quality SLAs validation rules freshness and quality monitoring metadata management and Data Product onboarding frameworks partnering closely with Data Engineering and Data Strategy teams to ensure trusted scalable data assets.

Partner Across Privacy Legal and Security Functions to operationalize global regulatory requirements and data protection obligations including GDPR HIPAA and the India DPDP Act support data subject requests oversee cross-border data transfer compliance and ensure governance controls align with enterprise risk and security requirements.

Build and Scale Governance Operations by leading a governance pod of data stewards governance analysts and vendor partners; developing governance playbooks standard operating procedures control evidence templates and repeatable governance processes that enable sustainable compliance audit readiness and enterprise-wide data governance adoption

 

The essential requirements of the job include: 

   6+ years of progressive experience in data governance data compliance IT audit or information risk management with at least 3 years in an enterprise data platform or cloud data environment. 
Hands-on knowledge of governance and compliance for cloud data platforms - Snowflake (RBAC masking/row-access policies Horizon governance)  Matillion  dbt and Microsoft Azure. 
Demonstrated experience supporting SOX (IT General Controls) SOC 1/2 or GxP audits — including control design evidence collection walkthroughs remediation and CUEC implementation. 
Working knowledge of global data privacy regulations - GDPR India DPDP Act and at least one of HIPAA CCPA or equivalent - and ability to translate regulatory requirements into platform controls and operational procedures. 
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Law or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience). 
   

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: 

Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and occasionally internationally for audit engagements team meetings and OpCo workshops. 

 

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

Industry-recognized certifications such as CISA CIPP/E CDMP SnowPro Core or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. 

Hands-on use of enterprise data catalog and governance tooling — Microsoft Purview Collibra Alation or Snowflake Horizon (object tagging lineage classification access history). 

Working in regulated life sciences diagnostics or biotechnology environments with exposure to GxP (GLP/GMP/GCP) 21 CFR Part 11 or equivalent quality standards. 

 

Join our winning team today. Together we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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