Data Steward - 1 year Remote Contract

ContractStaffingRecruiters.com; Branford (CT); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ContractStaffingRecruiters.com is seeking a Data Steward to ensure datasets in the Data Warehouse and Databricks meet quality standards. You will manage data governance and work with business process owners to enforce best practices in data management.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, alongside 3–5 years of experience in data governance or information management. Strong skills in SQL and data governance frameworks are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in data analysis, data governance, or information management.
• Familiarity with data management tools such as Axon, EDC, Informatica, Collibra, Power BI, SQL, and Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Monitors data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency.
• Ensures compliance with organizational data governance standards.
• Acts as a liaison between business stakeholders and data engineers.
• Recommends process or tool improvements to strengthen data integrity.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Data governance frameworks

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Master’s degree or certification (e.g., CDMP)

Tools

Axon

Informatica

Collibra

Databricks

Job description

This Data Steward would ensure datasets in the Data Warehouse and Databricks meet governance and quality standards, maintain metadata and lineage in VAULTIS, and partner with DT and business process owners to enforce best practices—ownership, traceability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

1. Data Quality Management

• Monitors data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency.
• Identifies data issues and coordinates corrections with business or IT teams.
• Implements validation rules and supports automated quality checks (DQM).

2. Metadata & Catalog Management

• Maintains data definitions, lineage, and ownership in governance tools such as Axon, Informatica, Collibra, and VAULTIS.
• Ensures metadata is up to date, standardized, and compliant with naming conventions.

3. Policy & Governance Enforcement

• Ensures compliance with organizational data governance standards.
• Works with Data Owners and Data Governance Teams to define and apply data policies.
• Participates in governance councils or CORE process reviews.

4. Business & Technical Collaboration

• Acts as a liaison between business stakeholders and data engineers.
• Helps translate business requirements into clear data definitions and processes.
• Supports audits, root‑cause analysis, and data lineage tracking.

5. Continuous Improvement

• Recommends process or tool improvements to strengthen data integrity.
• Tracks recurring data issues and ensures they’re addressed at the source.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or certification (e.g., CDMP – Certified Data Management Professional) is a plus.

Skills Required

• SQL and Power BI knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA‑DMBOK, VAULTIS).
• Familiarity with data management tools such as Axon, EDC, Informatica, Collibra, Power BI, SQL, and Databricks.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, lineage, and metadata management.
• Analytical and communication skills to work across business and technical teams.
• Attention to detail, documentation discipline, and process orientation.

Experience

• 3–5 years in data analysis, data governance, or information management.
• Proven track record of supporting enterprise data initiatives.