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Azure/Databricks Engineer-Southampton/Hybrid-Up to £37.24ph
Posted 1 day ago by Bond Williams Limited
The role of Azure/Databricks Engineer involves developing secure and scalable cloud solutions within a high-profile clou...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Cyber Security Architect - Data Engineering, Analytics & AI - Telecoms
Posted 1 day ago by MWEK Solutions DMCC
The Cyber Security Architect will lead the design and governance of security architectures for enterprise-level Data Eng...
- Rate £375 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Reading, UK
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About Our Data Governance Contract Roles
What does a data governance contractor do?
The Data Governance contractor role centres on the ability to design, implement, and embed the frameworks, policies, processes, and controls that ensure an organisation's data is accurate, consistent, secure, and used in compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements. The work involves defining data ownership and stewardship responsibilities, establishing data quality standards and measurement processes, implementing metadata management and data cataloguing capabilities, designing data lineage and classification frameworks, and supporting the cultural and organisational change needed to make data governance effective in practice. Data Governance contractors are brought in when an organisation is building a governance capability from scratch, implementing a data governance platform, or responding to regulatory pressure or audit findings that relate to data quality or data management.
The skills expected of Data Governance contractors combine technical data management knowledge with strong stakeholder engagement and change management capability. Experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks using recognised approaches such as DAMA DMBOK is widely valued. Proficiency with data governance and cataloguing platforms including Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, or Informatica is increasingly expected for implementation-focused roles. Strong understanding of the regulatory drivers for data governance, including GDPR, BCBS 239 in financial services, and sector-specific data management requirements, is expected across most senior Data Governance engagements. The ability to engage data owners, stewards, and senior stakeholders on the importance and practical application of governance standards is as important as technical expertise.
What is the market like for data governance contractors?
Data Governance contracting has grown into a well-established market over the past five years, driven by increasing regulatory pressure, the growing recognition of data quality as a business risk, and the maturation of cloud data platforms that require governance frameworks to function effectively at scale. Financial services, where BCBS 239 and GDPR compliance have driven sustained investment, and the public sector, where data sharing and transparency obligations create governance complexity, are among the most active markets. Demand for contractors with experience implementing data governance platforms, particularly Microsoft Purview and Collibra, has been particularly strong as organisations invest in tooling to automate governance controls.
How much do data governance contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for data governance roles typically range from £450 to £800 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many data governance vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 data governance contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to June 2026.