Data Product Quality & Coverage Analyst

DatabaseUSA; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Database USA is a creator and provider of databases of US businesses, consumers, emails, and life events. Our databases are used for marketing, research, and integration into our customers' technology platforms and value-added products.

We are seeking a Data Product Analyst to own the quality, coverage, and growth of our databases by inspecting data, identifying gaps, and planning enhancements that increase value for customers.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with the business and/or consumer data industry.
• Experience improving, maintaining, or expanding a database or data product, not only reporting on one.
• Understanding of postal addressing rules.
• In-depth knowledge of Excel and MySQL.
• Understanding of practical applications of statistics to evaluate data quality, coverage, and accuracy.
• Ability to pay attention to detail, identify trends, and determine data validity.
• Ability to think critically and logically, and to turn findings into a practical plan of action.
• Experience with data compilation, sourcing, matching, deduplication, or data hygiene processes (such as NCOA or CASS) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and inspect data files to verify, characterize, and measure the accuracy, completeness, and coverage of our databases.
• Identify gaps, errors, and opportunities in our data, such as missing fields, outdated records, coverage holes, or new attributes our customers would value.
• Plan and prioritize improvements and additions to our databases, and maintain a roadmap for carrying them out.
• Evaluate new data sources and recommend which to add, how to integrate them, and what they will contribute to our products.
• Define data standards, field definitions, and quality benchmarks, and track our progress against them over time.
• Work with IT specialists to carry out data projects from specification through testing and release.
• Gather input from customers and internal teams to understand how our data is used and where it can be made better.
• Make decisions based on gathered, factual information, and present clear recommendations to management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Professional demeanor

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Excel

MySQL

Job description

Database USA is a creator and provider of databases of US businesses, consumers, emails, and life events. Our databases are used for marketing, research, and integration into our customers' technology platforms and value-added products.

We are seeking a Data Product Analyst to own the quality, coverage, and growth of our databases by inspecting data, identifying gaps, and planning enhancements that increase value for customers.