Data Governance Specialist

sgs· Shared Services Center
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📍 Bogotá📍 Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia📍 coFull time

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Company Description

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

The Data Governance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the quality, security, and proper management of critical business data across the organization. This role collaborates with business and IT teams to define data governance policies, ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements, and support data protection strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and implement data governance policies and standards
  • Identify critical data sources and establish data retention requirements
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across systems
  • Support backup, archiving, and data storage strategies
  • Collaborate with IT teams on network segmentation and data protection initiatives
  • Maintain documentation and data inventory records
  • Assist in the creation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to data management
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations
  • Support continuous improvement of data governance processes

Qualifications

  • achelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in data governance, data management, or similar roles
  • Experience managing critical business data and backup systems in enterprise environments
  • Knowledge of data backup and archiving processes
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure (File Share, Blob Storage) (preferred)
  • Experience with Veeam Backup & Replication and/or GoodSync (preferred)
  • Understanding of network segmentation and firewall concepts (preferred)
  • ITIL 4 Foundation certification
  • Advanced English proficiency (additional languages are a plus)
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Salary: To be agreed

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Work Modality: Hybrid work model

Contract Type: Indefinite-term contract

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This Data Governance Specialist role at sgs is based in Bogotá, Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia, co. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Data Governance Specialist role at sgs full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Data Governance Specialist role in the Shared Services Center department at sgs.
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This Data Governance Specialist position at sgs was posted on May 7, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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