Data Steward II: Data Governance & Quality Leader

Thorlabschina

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 67,000 - 94,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Thorlabs is seeking a Data Steward to improve the trust, quality, and usability of our enterprise data across the analytics stack including Dynamics 365, Azure Synapse, ADLS and Power BI. You will define data definitions, monitor quality, and partner with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to remediate issues.

The role emphasizes KPI alignment, change governance, and clear communications to drive data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in data stewardship, data governance, data management, or related analytics roles.
Hands-on SQL experience for tracing data lineage and validating rules.
Practical experience with Azure data platforms (Azure Synapse, ADLS) and Power BI.
Ability to establish glossaries and definitions and manage data quality with stakeholders.
Strong facilitation and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain business glossary entries and critical data elements.
Establish data quality rules, monitor dashboards, and drive remediation with data owners.
Maintain end-to-end data lineage and metadata from D365 through Synapse and into Power BI datasets and reports.
Coordinate dataset certification and endorse data protection requirements with IT/Sec.
Support UAT, develop data guides and training materials for adoption.
Compile and present stewardship health metrics to leadership.