Data Quality Analyst

Kahala Brands, Ltd.; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical insurance plans

Vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Kahala Brands, Ltd. in Scottsdale, AZ seeks a Data Quality Analyst to protect enterprise data integrity across Sales, Finance, Franchise Ops, Supply Chain and Loyalty. The role emphasizes security in the SDLC, Databricks, and data governance.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Data & Analytics, you will monitor data quality, build scorecards, and collaborate with Data Eng, BI, and Ops to define standards and drive improvements in a fast-moving multi-brand organization. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Data Quality Management: define and maintain enterprise quality rules and controls.
• Monitor data quality metrics across domains and resolve anomalies.
• Develop data quality scorecards and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Databricks platform: implement automated data quality checks and data validation.
• Data Governance & Stewardship: define standards and document lineage.
• Analysis & Reporting: profile data and report quality trends to executives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration with Data Eng, BI, Finance, and Ops.

Skills

SQL

Data profiling

Data validation

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

CDMP certification preferred

Tools

Databricks

PySpark

Power BI

Unity Catalog

Delta Live Tables

Git

Job description

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Data Quality Analyst

Full Time Specialist Corporate Headquarters, Scottsdale, AZ, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1233

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Data & Analytics, the Data Quality Analyst will play a pivotal role in securing MTY’s expansive digital ecosystem and emerging technology initiatives. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure security is embedded into every phase of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Key responsibilities include areas such as API security, web application security testing, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

This position is being recruited through the BBQ Holdings subsidiary of MTY Food Group, a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange(“MTY”). MTY’s family of 80+ restaurant brands include mainstays such as Cold Stone Creamery, Famous Dave’s, and Papa Murphy’s.

We are seeking a highly analytical Data Quality Analyst to help ensure the integrity, consistency, and reliability of enterprise data assets within our modern data platform built on Databricks.

POSITION SUMMARY:

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Products
  • Analytics & BI
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Operations
  • Supply Chain
  • Marketing & Loyalty
• Translate business requirements into measurable data quality controls.

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.

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
  • Delta Live Tables
  • Data Observability tools
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and stewardship practices.
• Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) concepts.
• Experience implementing automated data quality frameworks.
• Preferred technical skills:
• Databricks SQL
• Databricks Lakehouse Platform
• Python
• PySpark
• Unity Catalog
• Power BI
• Git

Benefits (Subject to Change):

• 401(k) matching, including Roth options
• 3 Medical insurance plans
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (10 holidays, 3 weeks PTO)