Operations Data Governance & Controls Specialist

Operations Control Specialist (Data Governance & Controls)

As an Operations Control Specialist – Data Governance & Controls, you will design, implement, and support technical data governance solutions with a focus on the firm’s Trader Master and related reference data domains. This role requires a strong technical background in Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Lineage, Data Quality, Master Data Management (MDM), and automation within Financial Services and/or Technology. You will contribute to and help lead the technical design of data governance controls, data models, and integration patterns, partnering closely with Technology and Operations teams. You will be expected to take ownership of technical workstreams, drive solution design, and help shape data governance strategy and standards in a fast paced, deadline sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build/enhance data governance frameworks, controls, standards, and workflows (policies, definitions, entitlements).
• Create data quality rules and monitoring; automate exception detection, alerting, remediation, SLAs, and RCA.
• Develop Python/SQL/ETL-ELT automation for checks, controls, and reporting; deliver Tableau/Power BI dashboards and KPIs.
• Contribute to conceptual/logical/physical data modeling for Trader Master and core domains.
• Support MDM capabilities: golden record, matching/merging, survivorship, stewardship workflows; help shape MDM strategy.
• Implement access/entitlement governance (RBAC, row/column security) across DB/warehouse/BI with audit compliance.
• Maintain catalog, glossary, lineage, schema history, impact analysis; manage structured change workflows.
• Define integration patterns (batch/API/streaming) and build reconciliations/validations across systems.
• Manage historical/temporal data (validation, backfills, remediation) supporting regulatory/reporting/analytics.
• Produce technical documentation (designs, runbooks, data dictionaries), share knowledge, and mentor juniors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Finance, or related field; advanced degree (MS, MBA, or equivalent) is a plus.
• 5–8 years of experience in financial services or fintech with hands on work in data engineering, data management, or data architecture roles; exposure to trading strategies, fund structures, and financial products strongly preferred.

Technical Expertise (Required):

• Strong Python and SQL; experience with data warehousing + ETL/ELT.
• Familiarity with MDM/data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation) and Tableau/Power BI.
• Proven ability to lead delivery, solve complex data issues, and communicate with technical/non-technical stakeholders.
• Preferred certs: DAMA/CDMP, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Scrum, BI/data engineering.

Millennium pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. The estimated base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $160,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.