Data Quality Analyst

MTY Food Group; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MTY Food Group is seeking a Data Quality Analyst to monitor and improve data quality across enterprise domains including sales, finance, operations, supply chain, loyalty, and customer data. You will collaborate with Data Engineering, BI, and Governance teams to establish standards and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, multi-brand restaurant organization.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Databricks, SQL, and data quality frameworks, plus strong problem-solving and

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Data Quality, Analytics, or Governance.
• Strong SQL on large datasets.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT and data architectures.
• Experience with data profiling, validation, and reconciliation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and maintain data quality rules and controls.
• Build data quality scorecards and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Design automated data quality checks in Databricks.
• Monitor pipelines and data products for quality issues.
• Collaborate with data owners to define standards and rules.
• Provide executive-level reporting on data quality trends.
• Track KPIs and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

SQL

Data Profiling

Data Validation

Data Governance

Databricks

PySpark

Delta Lake

ETL/ELT

Education

CDMP certification

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Databricks Workflows

Unity Catalog

Job description

The Data Quality Analyst will be responsible for monitoring, measuring, and improving data quality across enterprise data domains including sales, finance, franchise operations, supply chain, loyalty, and customer data. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining technical data expertise with business problem-solving and wants to help build a scalable, trusted data foundation in a fast-paced, multi-brand restaurant organization. This role will work closely with Data Engineering, Data Products, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, and business stakeholders to establish data quality standards, identify issues, implement controls, and drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Databricks, SQL, data quality frameworks, and large-scale data environments, along with strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Data Quality Management

• Define, implement, and maintain enterprise data quality rules and controls.
• Monitor data quality metrics including completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness, uniqueness, and validity.
• Investigate and resolve data anomalies, discrepancies, and root causes.
• Develop data quality scorecards and dashboards for business and technical stakeholders.
• Establish data quality SLAs and KPIs across critical business datasets.

Databricks Platform Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated data quality checks within the Databricks environment.
• Build and maintain data validation processes using Databricks SQL, PySpark, and Delta Lake.
• Monitor data pipelines and data products for quality issues.
• Partner with Data Engineers to embed quality controls throughout ingestion, transformation, and reporting processes.
• Leverage Databricks workflows and monitoring capabilities to proactively identify data issues.

Data Governance & Stewardship

• Collaborate with data owners and business teams to define data standards and business rules.
• Document data definitions, lineage, quality rules, and issue resolution processes.
• Participate in governance committees and data stewardship activities.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies and regulatory requirements.

Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct data profiling and quality assessments on new and existing datasets.
• Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Create executive-level reporting on data quality trends and improvement initiatives.
• Support audits and data validation efforts related to financial and operational reporting.
• Translate business requirements into measurable data quality controls.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with:

• Data Products
• Analytics & BI
• Finance/Accounting
• Operations
• Supply Chain
• Marketing & Loyalty

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in critical data quality incidents.
• Improvement in enterprise data quality scores.
• Percentage of automated data quality controls implemented.
• Mean time to detect and resolve data issues.
• Compliance with data governance standards.
• Stakeholder satisfaction with data reliability and trust.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Data Quality, Data Analytics, Data Governance, or related roles.
• Data Management certification (CDMP preferred)
• Strong SQL skills with experience querying large datasets.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and modern data architectures.
• Experience performing data profiling, validation, and reconciliation activities.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Required technical skills:
• SQL
• Data Profiling
• Data Validation
• Data Governance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in restaurant, retail, franchising, hospitality, or multi-location operations.
• Experience with:
  • PySpark
  • Python
  • Databricks Workflows
  • Unity Catalog
  • Data Observability tools
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and stewardship practices.

• Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) concepts.
• Experience implementing automated data quality frameworks.