Data Custodian at Stable, Reading, £Contract Rate

Data Custodian

Reading

12-24 Month Contract

Hybrid

Inside/Outside IR35

Key Responsibilities

• Work under the Data Governance Manager to define foundational governance for a greenfield data environment.
• Define and maintain data dictionaries, glossary terms, standards, naming conventions, and metadata structures.
• Implement governance tooling once selected (e.g., Purview or equivalent).
• Engage with business areas and national representatives to understand data usage, classification, and control.
• Contribute to drafting governance policies and procedures aligned with security classifications and compliance requirements.
• Support early-stage activities such as data auditing, monitoring approaches, and documenting lineage/ownership models.
• Act as a bridge between business users and future architecture during framework creation.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with data governance tools (Purview, Collibra, Informatica, etc.).
• Knowledge of metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Strong understanding of security classifications, export-control constraints, and compliance in regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work in greenfield, multinational defence contexts.