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About the Role The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking a Data Scientist to support enterprise data strategy, governance, and architecture initiatives. This role focuses on establishing consistent data management standards across business units and technical teams while supporting modern data platforms. Key Responsibilities • Establish and standardize enterprise data elements, business definitions, and business rules across multiple business units • Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to identify authoritative data sources and improve consistency in data interpretation • Develop and implement data governance practices covering metadata management, data lineage, data quality, ownership, and stewardship Requirements • At least 3 years of experience defining and standardizing enterprise data elements, lineage, and business rules across business units • At least 3 years of experience collaborating with business stakeholders to translate data requirements into enterprise data standards • At least 3 years of experience implementing data governance practices, including metadata management, data lineage, and data quality • At least 3 years of experience documenting end-to-end data flows across systems and platforms • Strong understanding of enterprise data management, data governance, and data architecture principles • Experience working with modern data platforms, preferably Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory • Excellent communication, documentation, analytical, and stakeholder collaboration skills • Ability to work independently and establish data standards and governance practices in a developing enterprise environment