United States onlyKapitus is establishing a new enterprise Data Governance function to strengthen data integrity, compliance, and analytics enablement across the organization. We are seeking a Lead Data Governance Platform Engineer to serve as the hands-on owner of our data governance tools, primarily the Atlan Data Catalog. This role is foundational to building Kapitus’s metadata, lineage, and data quality capabilities and to fostering a data-driven culture where data is managed and leveraged as a core enterprise asset.
This role is critical to establishing and maturing Kapitus’s enterprise Data Governance foundation. The Lead Data Governance Platform Engineer will define and drive how metadata, lineage, and data quality are managed across the organization, directly shaping our data culture and powering true data self-service, deeper insights, stronger compliance, and more confident, data-driven decision-making.
What you will do:
- Administer and maintain the Atlan Data Catalog, including user onboarding, role/permission configuration, data asset management, and integration with source systems.
- Design, Implement, and continuously evolve Kapitus’s Atlan metamodel (custom asset types, custom properties, relationship models, classification taxonomy, business glossary structure, and propagation/lineage rules).
- Partner with Data Engineering, Analytics, Product, and business data stewards to ingest and curate technical and business metadata, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with governance standards.
- Implement data quality monitoring frameworks, configure DQ rules, manage workflows, and coordinate with teams to track and resolve data quality issues.
- Build dashboards (e.g. in Tableau, Power BI, or Looker) to report data quality KPI’s, governance effectiveness, and catalog adoption metrics.
- Develop repeatable processes, playbooks, and automation scripts for catalog administration, metadata ingestion, and DQ monitoring.
- Enable AI/ML initiatives by ensuring trustworthy, well-documented, and governed training data, feature stores, and model lineage.
- Support the development of data governance policies, definitions, and stewardship workflows by providing tooling expertise and operational insight.
- Contribute to building the data governance operating model and maturing Kapitus’s overall data management capabilities.
What we are looking for:
- 8-10+ years of experience in data engineering, BI engineering, data governance operations, or similar roles.
- Hands-on experience with data catalog or metadata management tools (Atlan preferred, but tools like Collibra, Alation, or Informatica acceptable).
- Familiarity with data quality frameworks and DQ tooling.
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with modern data stacks (Snowflake, dbt, Five Tran, etc. is a plus).
- Experience building dashboards and operational reporting in Tableau, Power BI, or other analytics tools.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Experience in regulated or data-intensive environments (finance/lending a plus).
Kapitus Total Rewards Package Includes:
- Competitive Base Salary Range of $96,300-$154,400 Kapitus is providing this as a good faith salary range to comply with applicable law. The applicant’s final salary will depend on a number of factors including the applicant’s geographic location, skills, and experience.
- Annual Incentive Compensation Eligibility –Up to 10% annually
- Health Insurance: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and employer-paid vision plans through UnitedHealthcare (UHC), with various coverage levels available to meet the needs of our employees and their families.
- 100% Company Paid Insurances: Kapitus fully covers the cost of basic short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as vision insurance, ensuring our employees have comprehensive protection without any personal expense.
- Voluntary Insurance: Supplemental life insurance as well as enhanced short- and long-term disability coverage are available through Mutual of Omaha, providing additional security for our employees. Additionally, Colonial Accident and Hospitalization insurances are also available, offering further protection against unforeseen events.
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave: Beyond state-mandated leave policies, Kapitus provides company-paid maternity and parental leave, supporting our employees during important family milestones.
- LifeBalance Program: Enhance your lifestyle with our LifeBalance membership, which offers discounts on outdoor activities, the arts, health, and fitness. Additional benefits include:
- Pet and car insurance discounts.
- Financial services such as LegalShield.
- Relaxation and stress management tools, including a fully covered annual subscription to The Calm App.
- Plum Benefits Discount Program: Access exclusive discounts on shows, travel, car rentals, and more, enriching your personal and family life.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Pursue further education with up to $5,000 annually in tuition reimbursement, plus opportunities to attend relevant conferences and career development events.
- Transit Reimbursement: We also offer transit reimbursement for all work-related travel, supporting your involvement in career and personal development activities.
- Paid Time Off and Sick Time
- Retirement Benefits: Our 401K plan is managed through Fidelity, featuring a 25% match on employee contributions, helping you plan for a secure financial future.
About Kapitus:
Kapitus is one of the most reliable and respected names in small business financing. As both a direct lender and a marketplace built with a trusted network of lending partners, we can provide small businesses with the financing they need when, and how it is needed.
We have spent our entire existence building a culture that makes us excited to come to work in the morning. Our company is fast paced, teammates need to be self-directed and have an internal motivation to do the right thing, even when the right thing takes a lot of hard work.
We show our teammates our appreciation by offering great benefits, competitive pay and solid opportunity for growth.
Company Mission:
At Kapitus, our mission is to help small business owners grow their organizations by providing tailored, transparent, and ethical financing solutions. We invest in every business owner’s story and we are dedicated to building lasting relationships to champion their goals. We promise to keep the best interests of our clients at the center of the financing process by operating with transparency, fairness, and integrity.
Consideration will be given to qualified remote candidates residing in states where Kapitus and/or one of its subsidiaries has an established physical presence.
