Data Steward

Datonomy Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data management firm based in Cape Town is looking for a Data Steward to ensure data governance and management standards are upheld. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in data management, familiarity with banking regulations, and strong skills in project management and data governance. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years experience in Data Management, Data Governance or Stewardship.
• Experience in banking or regulated industries.
• Understanding of data risk, architecture, and governance.
• Strong project management and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement data chapter standards and processes for specified domains.
• Act as proxy for Data Owner where applicable.
• Document data assets and manage quality.
• Monitor data usage and provide insights.

Skills

Action Planning

Application Development

Cloud Computing

Data Management

IT Architecture

Test Case Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related fields

Job description

The Data Steward will ensure adherence to Data Governance standards and Data Management at business unit and enterprise level, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure that data milestones are met, implement data chapter standards, metrics, and processes. The role acts as a proxy for Data Owners to ensure execution on data ownership requirements in line with the Data Ownership Model.

Key Results Area :

• Implement data chapter standards, controls, measures, and processes for the specified data domains under their stewardship.
• Act as proxy for Data Owner where applicable and in line with the Data Ownership Model.
• Document the data assets into catalogues and assign data to domains and owners.
• Manage and maintain processes and procedures along with access controls to monitor adherence.
• Maintain quality of the data using various sources and monitoring tools.
• Coordinate and implement corrections where required data through approved processes.
• Optimize ways of working and ensure optimal collaboration across the domains under stewardship.
• Monitor data usage to assist teams, share best practice trends in data use.
• Proactively provide insight into how and where the business unit can leverage data to help in day-to-day decision-making.
• Ensure compliance and security of the data. Data stewards are responsible for protecting the data while providing information on potential risks and offering regulatory guidance.
• Ensure timeous and successful implementation of any new data chapter standards that are introduced.

Role Requirements :

• Minimum of 6 years experience in Data Management, Data Governance or Stewardship role with understanding of data risk, data architecture, data governance, data analysis, data validation, and metadata management.
• Experience in banking or related regulatory industry, experience with governance standards to provide high-quality data having implemented, integrated, and controlled activities / processes to ensure availability, usability, integrity, compliance, and security of data within a given domain.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the data life cycle.
• Operational experience related to data quality and incident management.
• Understanding of and experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Awareness of the Data Product Life Cycle (DPLC) & Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of data flows between systems, ETL, and processing of structured and unstructured data within the data architecture.
• Strong project management, risk management, and data governance skills.
• Business Analysis techniques and master data management experience is essential.
• A level of technical expertise is also required to understand Kafka and cloud data technologies, streaming etc.
• Some technical expertise in managing GitHub repositories is beneficial.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Systems, or similar fields like Big Data, etc.
• Related Technical certifications (DAMA-DMBOK) would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment in an Agile framework.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Skills :

Action Planning, Application Development, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Management, Current State Assessment, Database Queries, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Compression, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Recovery, IT Architecture, IT Network Security, Test Case Management

• Action Oriented
• Cultivates Innovation
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Persuades
• Plans and Aligns
• Strategic Mindset