Senior Associate, Collibra Data Quality

Hightower Advisors; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave

Mother’s lounge onsite

Flexible PTO

Hybrid work schedule

In-office gym

401k matching

HSA contributions

Student loan assistance

Pet insurance

Salary: base $100,000–$120,000 + bonus

Job summary

Hightower Advisors is seeking a Collibra Data Quality Solution Analyst to join the Data Governance team in Chicago. You will design and implement data quality controls, collaborate with product managers, data owners, and engineers, and help ensure high‑quality data across the enterprise.

The role combines hands‑on development with governance-minded problem solving, focusing on automated rules, monitoring, and remediation within Collibra Data Quality, Snowflake, and dbt-based data products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, Data Management, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in data management, data quality engineering, analytics engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with Collibra Data Quality (OwlDQ) and strong SQL.
• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, data profiling, reconciliation, and validation frameworks.
• Ability to convert business requirements into technical data quality rules and monitoring controls.
• Strong communication and collaboration with business and technology stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support enterprise data quality solutions using Collibra Data Quality.
• Translate data quality requirements into automated rules and monitoring.
• Monitor critical data assets and investigate rule failures; drive remediation.
• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Product Managers, and Engineering teams.
• Support integration between Collibra Data Quality, Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud, Snowflake, and dbt-based data products.
• Build and maintain data quality scorecards, dashboards, thresholds, alerts, and metrics.
• Document data quality rules, source mappings, dependencies, exception handling, and governance requirements.
• Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Product Managers, and Engineering teams to support certified data products and governance initiatives.

Skills

Data quality

SQL

Snowflake

dbt

Python

Collibra

Data governance

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Data Management

Tools

Collibra Data Quality (OwlDQ)

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Our Story

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

Our Story

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

Your Future Team

The Data Governance team is responsible for establishing and maintaining data quality, governance, and stewardship practices across Hightower’s enterprise data ecosystem. This role reports directly to the Data Governance Manager and partners closely with Data Product Managers, Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Architects, and Reporting teams. As a Collibra Data Quality Solution Analyst, you will play a critical role in advancing enterprise data quality initiatives by developing scalable controls and monitoring processes that improve confidence in the data used across the organization.

What You’ll Do

The Collibra Data Quality Solution Analyst is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting enterprise data quality solutions using Collibra Data Quality. You will work across business and technology teams to translate data quality requirements into automated controls, monitor critical data assets, investigate issues, and drive remediation efforts. This role combines hands‑on technical development with strong collaboration and problem‑solving skills to help ensure trusted, high‑quality data throughout the organization.

• Design, configure, test, and deploy data quality rules and monitoring solutions using Collibra Data Quality.
• Develop data profiling, validation, anomaly detection, reconciliation, and monitoring controls for critical data assets.
• Translate business-approved data quality requirements into scalable technical rules and reusable implementation patterns.
• Monitor data quality results, investigate rule failures, perform root‑cause analysis, and partner with stakeholders on remediation activities.
• Support integration between Collibra Data Quality, Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud, Snowflake, and dbt‑based data products.
• Build and maintain data quality scorecards, dashboards, thresholds, alerts, and operational metrics.
• Document data quality rules, source mappings, dependencies, exception handling processes, and governance requirements.
• Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Product Managers, and Engineering teams to support certified data products and enterprise governance initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in data management, data quality engineering, analytics engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands‑on experience developing data quality solutions using Collibra Data Quality (OwlDQ) and strong expertise in advanced SQL.
• Practical experience working with Snowflake, dbt, data profiling, reconciliation, and data validation frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to convert business requirements into technical data quality rules and actionable monitoring controls.
• Experience conducting root‑cause analysis, investigating data defects, and supporting remediation efforts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both business and technology stakeholders.
• Preferred experience with Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud, Python, data governance frameworks, and financial services environments.

What We Offer

• Coverage on the first day of employment for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregiver and 8 weeks for secondary caregiver)
• Mother’s lounge onsite
• Flexible PTO plan
• In-office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Fridays
• Free brand-new gym in the Chicago office
• 401k matching plan
• HSA employer contributions
• Student loan assistance
• Pet insurance
• Base salary of $100,000-$120,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer‑related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.

You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.