Data Steward: Governance, Quality & Cataloging

Aecon Concessions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Concessions is seeking a Data Steward in Toronto to advance enterprise data governance and improve data quality, usability, classification, and discoverability across data domains. You will partner with business and information services to maintain trusted data assets and embed governance standards in day-to-day processes.

You’ll work with Data Owners, Information Services, Security, and Analytics teams to classify data, define quality rules, and document metadata.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in IT, Data Management, Business, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3+ years in data management, governance, quality, analytics, or related role.
• Strong understanding of governance principles, data quality, and metadata management.
• Ability to document complex information for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with data cataloging tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Business Glossary, Data Dictionary, Metadata, and related data standards with stakeholders.
• Support the definition and application of data governance policies and business rules across domains.
• Collaborate with Data Owners, IS, Security, IS, Analysts, and Engineers to classify data by content, sensitivity, value, and use.
• Support the definition, monitoring, and communication of data quality rules, validation criteria, and compliance measures.
• Use data cataloging tools and metadata repositories to document and organize data assets for discovery.
• Provide data profiling information, lineage context, and business definitions for reporting and analytics.
• Investigate and resolve data definitions, quality, and discoverability issues raised by users.
• Partner with SMEs to support data discovery and confirm source meaning for analytical data.
• Support master data management by validating attributes, documenting rules, and coordinating improvements.
• Refine stewardship processes, catalog content, search criteria, and documentation practices across the organization.
• Document and maintain reusable governance artifacts to support continuity.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal skills

Documentation skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Data Management / Engineering

CDMP / DCAM certification (asset)

Tools

Data cataloging tools

Metadata repositories

ERP systems

Project controls systems

Job description

Aecon Concessions is seeking a Data Steward in Toronto to advance enterprise data governance and improve data quality, usability, classification, and discoverability across data domains. You will partner with business and information services to maintain trusted data assets and embed governance standards in day-to-day processes.

You’ll work with Data Owners, Information Services, Security, and Analytics teams to classify data, define quality rules, and document metadata.