Sr Data Steward

CGI; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Halifax is seeking a Data Steward to promote Data Governance Standards and manage data access. This role requires 5+ years in data governance, strong SQL skills, and expertise in ETL processes. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to define data rules and analyze data structures. The position offers a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence at least 2 days a week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, management, or architecture.
• Proven experience in data access management and auditing.
• Strong SQL expertise (Oracle, Postgres, Google BigQuery a plus).
• Strong ETL knowledge and ability to map data flows.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for global data governance standards across teams.
• Guide consumers in locating and accessing high-quality data.
• Partner with stakeholders to define data management rules.
• Map data flows in ETL processes across sources.
• Provision access to datasets and conduct periodic audits.
• Analyze data structures and propose solutions for handling outliers.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Architecture

Python

Tools

SQL

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Position Description :

This is an exciting time for CGI, and we want you to be part of it. We are Canada's largest independent information technology services firm, and we are still growing! We are expanding in Atlantic Canada, and we need your skills, enthusiasm, and dedication as part of our team.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Steward to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for promoting Data Governance Standards.

Your future duties and responsibilities :

Promoting Data Governance Standards : Advocate and socialize global data governance standards and the global data model across teams.

• Consumer Support : Understand the data asset architecture and guide consumers in locating and accessing high-quality data.
• Collaboration with Stakeholders : Partner with business stakeholders and master data management specialists to define data management and consolidation rules.
• ETL Expertise : Map data flows to and from data assets. Act as an expert in Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL) processes across diverse data sources and consumers.
• Data Access and Auditing : Provision access to global datasets and conduct periodic audits to refine access permissions based on evolving business needs.
• Data Analysis : Explore and analyze data structures to test assumptions and business rules, propose solutions for handling outliers / edge cases, and define joins even when documentation is lacking.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role :

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data architecture.
• Proven experience in handling data access management and auditing.
• Strong SQL expertise (Oracle, Postgres, Google BigQuery experience is a plus).
• Strong ETL knowledge and ability to map data flows and collaborate with engineers to maintain data pipelines.
• Strong data analysis skills using excel, pivots, statistical analysis or other means to derive insights from data sets.

Technical Skills

• Programming and querying : SQL (Expert) and Python (Beginner to Intermediate).
• Experience with AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines.

Soft Skills

• Excellent customer and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex topics to non-technical members of the business.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment.

Alternate Locations : (Hybrid – minimum 2 days in office / week) | Moncton or Fredericton (NB), Stratford (PE), St. John’s (NL)

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Skills :

• Data Analysis
• Data Architecture
• Python