Senior Data Steward: Data Quality & Governance

Synechron; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid policy

Global offices

Formal training & certifications

Job summary

Synechron, a global consulting firm, seeks a Sr. Data Steward to advance data governance, quality, and information management across systems. You will collaborate with data owners, engineers, and compliance teams to define standards, resolve quality issues, and promote responsible data practices.

The role requires 7+ years in data governance domains, a relevant degree, and strong SQL/Excel skills, with a hybrid work policy in place and a competitive base salary in Las Vegas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, Data Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management, business analysis, or a related role.
• Understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and operating models.
• Experience with data quality management, data profiling, data cleansing, and issue resolution.
• Knowledge of metadata management, data dictionaries, business glossaries, and data lineage.
• Familiarity with data privacy, security, retention, classification, and access control concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation, reconciliation, and investigation.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject-matter representative for assigned data domains and business processes.
• Define, document, and maintain data definitions, business glossaries, data standards, and data classification rules.
• Monitor and improve data quality across systems, databases, reports, and business applications.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues, including incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent, duplicate, or outdated data.
• Establish data quality rules, validation checks, thresholds, and monitoring processes.
• Support data profiling, data cleansing, data mapping, and data reconciliation activities.
• Maintain data dictionaries, metadata repositories, data catalogs, and lineage documentation.
• Collaborate with Data Owners and Data Custodians to establish data ownership, accountability, and usage standards.
• Support the implementation and enforcement of data governance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Ensure that data is handled in accordance with organizational policies, privacy requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Assist with data access reviews, authorization processes, retention requirements, and data classification activities.Support audits and compliance initiatives by preparing data governance documentation and evidence.
• Review data requirements for new projects, applications, reports, and integrations.
• Help define critical data elements, key performance indicators, and data quality metrics.
• Track data issues and remediation activities using tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, or other governance platforms.
• Prepare data quality reports, dashboards, and status updates for stakeholders.
• Promote data literacy and educate business teams on data governance standards and best practices.
• Participate in data governance committees, working groups, and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

SQL

Metadata management

Data profiling

Data lineage

Excel

Documentation

Stakeholder comms

Data security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management/CS/Business/Data Management

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

IBM Knowledge Catalog

Atlan

Job description

Synechron, a global consulting firm, seeks a Sr. Data Steward to advance data governance, quality, and information management across systems. You will collaborate with data owners, engineers, and compliance teams to define standards, resolve quality issues, and promote responsible data practices.

The role requires 7+ years in data governance domains, a relevant degree, and strong SQL/Excel skills, with a hybrid work policy in place and a competitive base salary in Las Vegas.