About the Mission
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About Central Bank of Luxembourg
The Central Bank of Luxembourg (BCL) is the monetary authority of Luxembourg and a member of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks. It is part of the creation of the European Economic and Monetary Union.
The BCL is responsible for a wide range of tasks relating to monetary policy, banknote issuance, financial stability, prudential supervision, statistics, international relations, payment systems and economic analysis and research.
The BCL offers a stimulating, multicultural working environment, a variety of economic and financial tasks, and the opportunity to develop a career serving the national and European public interest.
1. Context of the mission
The Central Bank of Luxembourg is strengthening its data governance capabilities, with a focus on improving the discoverability and usability of data assets across the organisation. This includes establishing harmonised taxonomies and consistent metadata practices to ensure a shared understanding of data and its meaning.
As part of this initiative, the BCL has implemented a data catalogue based on OpenMetadata. To maximise its value, the organisation seeks to ensure that the tool is correctly configured, aligned with best practices, and effectively supports data governance, discoverability, and trust in data assets.
The BCL is therefore seeking a Data Catalogue Expert to assess, configure, and optimise the current implementation, while reinforcing semantic consistency and metadata management practices across the organisation.
2. Job description
The Data Catalogue Expert will support the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of the data catalogue, ensuring alignment with organisational needs, data governance principles, and industry best practices.
The role requires a strong understanding of metadata management, semantic modelling, and data governance, combined with hands-on experience in implementing and configuring data catalogue tools, ideally OpenMetadata.
The expert will work closely with business and IT stakeholders to validate existing implementations, enhance the semantic layer, and ensure that data assets are described, classified, and structured in a meaningful and scalable way.
3. Responsibilities
· Assess the current implementation of the data catalogue (OpenMetadata), including configuration, data model, and usage patterns.
· Validate whether key metadata management concepts (e.g. domains, ownership, lineage, classifications) are correctly implemented and aligned with best practices.
· Configure and optimise the data catalogue to improve usability, discoverability, and trust in data assets.
· Design and refine the semantic layer, ensuring consistent business definitions, relationships, and data understanding across domains.
· Define and implement metadata standards, naming conventions, and governance rules.
· Support the design and implementation of taxonomies, classifications, and (where relevant) ontologies to structure data assets.
· Collaborate with data stewards, data owners, and technical teams to ensure proper onboarding and maintenance of metadata.
· Provide recommendations for improving data catalogue adoption and integration within the broader data ecosystem.
· Contribute to the alignment between the data catalogue and other components of the data platform (e.g. data quality, lineage, governance workflows).
· Document configurations, guidelines, and best practices to ensure sustainability and knowledge transfer.
4. Key deliverables
· Assessment report of the current data catalogue implementation, including gaps and improve ment opportunities.
· Target operating model and roadmap for optimising the data catalogue.
· Defined semantic layer framework (business glossary, relationships, and standards).
· Metadata governance guidelines, including taxonomy and classification models.
· Implementation of improvements in the OpenMetadata platform.
· Documentation and knowledge transfer materials for internal teams.
5. Required skills and competencies
· Proven experience implementing and configuring data catalogue tools (OpenMetadata experience is a strong asset).
· Strong understanding of metadata management, data governance, and data lifecycle concepts.
· Experience designing and managing semantic layers, business glossaries, and data models.
· Expertise in structuring data through taxonomies; experience with ontologies is a strong advantage.
· Ability to assess existing implementations and translate findings into practical improvements.
· Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work across business and technical teams.
· Experience in data platforms and modern data architectures is preferred.
· Ability to communicate complex data concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
6. Qualifications
· Master’s degree (e.g. computer science, information systems, data management or related field).
· Minimum 7-10 years of experience in data management, metadata, or data governance roles.
· Experience in financial services, public sector, central banking, or regulated environments is preferred.
7. Additional information
· Location: BCL, 20% remote and 80% on site (adapt as needed).
· Documentation will be written in English; spoken languages can be French (preferred) or English.
· Contract type: External consultancy.
· Contract duration: 4 months.
· Start date: ASAP.
8. Our values
· Integrity, guaranteed by the transparency of our operations and respect for professional ethics
· Professionalism, ensured by specialised staff, high-performance tools and a high-level infrastructure
· Quality in the provision of services
· Stability, ensured by the long-term vision it brings to our business
· Objectivity, a prerequisite ensured through clear rules and their consistent application
ProUnity/Staffing MS is the single point of contact (SPOC) for this mission.
If you have any questions, please contact Douaa Benh ssaine, MSP Consultant by e-mail at EPCO@pro-unity.com.
Required Skills
Data Governance, Data Management, Open Source
Practical Information
- Company: Confidential
- Location: Luxembourg – Hybrid
- Start Date: 1 June 2026
- End Date: 30 November 2026
- Duration: 6 months
- Contract Type: Freelance / Mission
- Application Deadline: 23 May 2026