Database Analyst III

Job Description GRC Compliance Analyst (Automation & Data Governance)

Type:

W-2

Contract Location:

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid Onsite)

Duration:

6 months++

Pay Rate:

$66.94/hr We are seeking an experienced GRC Compliance Analyst to support large-scale governance, compliance, and automation initiatives within a complex data ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of data governance, compliance engineering, workflow automation, and AI-driven operations. The ideal candidate will have experience building scalable compliance processes, automating manual workflows, and partnering across distributed technical teams to improve governance visibility and accountability.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) workflows and automation pipelines
• Build and maintain compliance tracking dashboards and governance reporting tools
• Automate curator notifications, approvals, and escalation workflows using Slack and workflow tools
• Support metadata management, data lineage, cataloging, and governance controls
• Validate and monitor data quality using SQL across distributed and columnar data environments
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and governance stakeholders
• Improve scalability and efficiency of compliance and policy-driven processes through automation

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in GRC, compliance analysis, data governance, or related fields
• Experience with Python and/or JavaScript
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large-scale data systems

REST API

integration experience

• Understanding of data governance concepts including metadata, lineage, controls, and policy enforcement
• Experience with workflow automation tools such as Slack Workflow Builder, Zapier, or similar platforms
• Experience building dashboards for governance or compliance tracking
• Knowledge of GDPR, DMA, or related compliance frameworks
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI/ML workflows related to data classification or tagging
• Familiarity with data catalog and governance platforms
• Experience with Slack APIs, bots, and workflow automation
• Knowledge of distributed storage systems such as HDFS or object storage
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale governance initiatives across multiple teams W-2 only.

No C2C or sponsorship available.