Data Steward

Arrow Global
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 46K

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Information Systems
Information Engineering
Data Governance
Document-Oriented Databases
Python
Reference Data
SQL Databases
Information Technology
Data Management

Job description

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced Data Stewards to join a newly formed group concentrating on Data. The primary focus of the role will be to serve as a 'good steward' of the data by documenting the journey of it from source to target and all transformations in between. The Data Steward will act as a bridge between the business and the technical team, helping to establish standards, ownership, and trust in our data assets. Ultimately, this is a key role that helps us manage and exploit data as an asset.

  • Complete and maintain the group's Data Catalog
  • Document data lineage, transformations and cleansing rules
  • Work with Data Engineering to ensure data is handled correctly
  • Help define effective Data Quality rules for the data they deal with
  • Work with the Business and Data Engineers to help bottom out issues with the data
  • Help drive root cause remediation of data issues at the platform/source
  • Above all, the Data Steward is expected to serve as a subject-matter expert in the datasets they deal with and serve as the point of contact for them within the team

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field is preferable
  • Proven experience in a Data Governance or Data Management program
  • Familiarity with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
  • A background in financial data domains (IBOR/ABOR, transactions, market data, reference data)
  • Strong experience within Real Estate, Credit, Banking, or NPL Asset Management
  • Resourceful, motivated self-starter with the ability to collaborate across business and technology
  • Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to acquire a deep understanding of specific datasets and how they flow
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where processes are still being defined
  • Proficiency in SQL is a must. Proficiency in Python is a plus

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