Overview:
We are seeking a Collibra Ranger / SME to drive the implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of a data governance framework using the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform. This role will act as the bridge between business, data, and technology teams, ensuring that data assets are well-governed, discoverable, and trusted across the organisation.
Responsibilities:
- Configure, manage, and optimise the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform
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Maintain communities, domains, assets, and workflows
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Ensure metadata is structured, consistent, and aligned to governance standards
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Support and enforce data governance policies, standards, and frameworks
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Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Business SMEs
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Facilitate governance forums and decision-making processes
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Oversee the data catalogue lifecycle (onboarding, classification, enrichment)
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Define and maintain business glossaries and data definitions
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Ensure lineage, ownership, and classification are captured accurately
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Act as a Collibra champion ("Ranger") across the business
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Train and support users to increase platform adoption
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Translate business requirements into Collibra solutions
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Work with data teams to monitor and improve data quality metrics
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Support regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., POPIA, GDPR where applicable)
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Ensure audit readiness through proper governance controls
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Collaborate with technical teams to integrate Collibra with:
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Data warehouses / data lakes
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BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
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ETL/ELT pipelines
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Support API usage and automation where applicable
Essential skills:
- Proven experience working with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform
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Strong understanding of:
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Data governance frameworks
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Metadata management
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Data cataloguing
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Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders
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Ability to translate business needs into governance solutions
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Familiarity with:
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Data modelling concepts
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Data lineage tools
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SQL or data querying (advantageous)
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Understanding of system integrations and APIs (nice-to-have)
Desired skills:
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
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Analytical and problem-solving mindset
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Ability to drive adoption and influence change
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Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills
Benefits:
- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
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We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
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Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
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Competitive company benefits
- Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:-
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
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Communicating and promoting vacancies
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Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
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Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
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Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive
