Data Quality Engineer

Master-Works; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data management firm in Riyadh is seeking a Data Quality Specialist to develop and maintain data quality frameworks and establish compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have 3-7 years of experience in Data Governance, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and familiarity with leading data quality tools. This role offers opportunities to work closely with stakeholders and shape data governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in Data Quality, Data Governance, or Master Data Management.
• Proven experience in identifying, defining, and governing Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Knowledge of Data Governance frameworks and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide data quality frameworks and KPIs.
• Develop dashboards and scorecards to track data quality dimensions.
• Investigate data quality issues impacting CDEs.

Skills

Data Quality Strategy Development

Data Governance

Root Cause Analysis

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fields

Tools

Informatica Axon

Collibra

Talend DQ

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Data Quality Strategy: Establish and maintain enterprise-wide DQ frameworks, rules, and KPIs.
• Define and Govern CDEs: Identify, document, and classify Critical Data Elements (CDEs) in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
• Ensure CDEs are aligned with business processes, regulatory requirements, and strategic goals.
• Monitor and report on CDE-specific DQ KPIs to ensure they meet required standards.
• Design & Implement DQ Rules: Create validation rules and profiling checks for both general datasets and CDEs.
• DQ Monitoring & Reporting: Develop DQ dashboards and scorecards to track quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, uniqueness, validity).
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigate data quality issues impacting CDEs and recommend technical or process-oriented remediation actions.
• Metadata & Lineage: Ensure CDEs are linked to metadata repositories and data lineage tools for full traceability.
• Collaboration: Work with data owners, data stewards, and governance committees to prioritize DQ initiatives around CDEs.
• Compliance Support: Ensure CDEs comply with regulatory frameworks (e.g., PDPL, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO standards).
• Tool Expertise: Administer and leverage Data Quality and Governance platforms (Informatica Axon, Collibra, Talend DQ, etc.) to manage DQ rules and CDE repositories.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Management, or related fields.
• 3–7 years of experience in Data Quality, Data Governance, or Master Data Management.
• Proven experience in:
  • Identifying, defining, and governing CDEs.
  • Establishing DQ metrics for CDEs.
  • Profiling, cleansing, and validating datasets with a focus on CDEs.
• Knowledge of Data Governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK) and regulatory standards (PDPL, GDPR, etc.).
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms, metadata repositories, and lineage tools.