Data Quality Specialist

Diverse Lynx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Quality Specialist to ensure high data quality standards across various platforms. This role involves collaborating with data stewards and stakeholders to monitor, analyze, and improve data quality processes. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in managing Collibra DQ tools and have a strong analytical background. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative data governance practices while working in a dynamic environment that values continuous improvement and collaboration. If you're passionate about data quality and eager to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expertise in managing Collibra DQ tools and ensuring data quality standards.
• Proven experience in data quality, profiling, and cleansing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain high data quality standards.
• Analyze data quality issues and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Data Quality Management

Data Profiling

Data Cleansing

Collibra DQ Tool Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information/Data Science

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Collibra

Job description

Data Quality Specialist
Toronto, ON

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Work with Lead Data Stewards, Data Stewards, and other data practitioners to maintain high data quality standards.
  • Act as the subject matter expert for DQ Quality Monitoring and be the face to the business.
• Quality Monitoring:
  • Create, support, and monitor automated threshold-based reports to identify areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with Lead Data Stewards and Data Stewards to resolve findings promptly.
• Data Quality Investigations:
  • Analyze and evaluate data quality issues, clarify them, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Conduct root cause assessments to determine remediation strategies, possibly at the source.
• Data Transformation:
  • Run validation routines comparing results between legacy and cloud systems during business transformation projects.
  • Identify DQ failures in the ecosystem.
• Data Quality Reporting:
  • Develop mechanisms to monitor and report DQ activities frequently.
  • Analyze data to improve DQ across the organization.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Work with various stakeholders and the Canada Data Team to refine and implement data quality processes and requirements.
  • Provide data quality assurance for support teams and maintain documentation and knowledge base.

Expertise and Qualifications

• Collibra DQ Tool Management: Expertise in managing Collibra DQ tools.
• Protected-B Clearance: Must be ready to obtain Protected-B Clearance from the RCMP.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Information/Data Science, Data Management, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Experience: Proven experience in data quality, data profiling, and data cleansing.

Role Profile

• Collaboration: Work with various platform and business teams/domains to enable data quality roll-out.
• Innovation: The specialist should be tenacious, creative, curious, and have an appetite for growth and innovation.
• Data Quality Issue Management: Responsible for investigating, correcting, and preventing data issues.
• Implementation: Collaborate with teams to implement DQ and relevant Data Governance standards and best practices.
• Reviewing Critical Data Elements (CDEs): Review CDEs for DQ dimensions, rules, and thresholds.
• Adherence to Policies: Follow Canada Life’s Data Policy, Data Quality resources, Information classification and handling standards, Privacy guidelines, and other related policies.
• Direct Collaboration: Work directly with business partners and other stakeholders for DQ implementation.

Data Quality Process

• Standards and Procedures: Create standards, procedures, guidelines, and templates for DQ implementation.
• Registration Process: Develop a registration process for CDEs and other related data elements with attestations and controls.
• Process Improvements: Identify improvements in the DQ process.

Data Quality Tool

• Embedding DQ Process: Embed DQ processes in the DQ tool.
• DQ Runs: Create and implement DQ runs (testing & monitoring) including remediation processes.
• Support Role Alignment: Support business teams in using Collibra and other DQ tooling solutions.

Deliverables

• Project Support: Provide support for various projects related to data quality.

Responsibilities

• Certifications Required

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.