BigQuery Data Governance and Access Management Consultant

BigQuery Data Governance and Access Management Consultant Contract: 6 Months Location: Kent (Hybrid 2 days onsite) Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35) We are looking for an experienced BigQuery Data Governance and Access Management Consultant to join a major UK organisation on a 6-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in establishing a secure, scalable, and business-focused data governance framework across a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. Working with business stakeholders, technology teams, security, and compliance functions, you will define and implement governance standards, access management models, and operating processes that enable secure self-service analytics while maintaining regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities Data Governance Assess the current BigQuery and GCP data landscape. Define enterprise-wide data governance, access, and usage policies. Establish governance guardrails for analytical data consumption. Develop data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models. Create data classification and handling standards. Access Management and Security Design and implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) within BigQuery and GCP. Apply least privilege access principles. Define business-aligned access groups and entitlement structures. Develop privileged access management processes. Establish periodic access reviews and recertification processes. Work closely with security and compliance teams to ensure auditability and ..... full job details .....