IC3 - Data Steward

Objective of the Role 

Implement and maintain data governance within Spin to ensure a Business Data-Driven culture and way of working, where reliable, consistent, complete, accurate, and timely data is enabled. This ensures that appropriate access is provided for each of our internal and external clients in a secure manner, while complying with necessary laws and regulations 

Main Responsibilities 

• Serve as a liaison with multiple data and business teams/departments for matters related to the planning and analysis of deliverables and processes of projects associated with data governance. 

• Identify critical data for the business, along with ownership and responsibility for these data assets to ensure they are effectively managed and always maintain their integrity. 

• Conduct analysis and execute tasks independently that contribute to workflows, focusing on a wide range of data initiatives, including data requirements, issue management, understanding data quality problems, lineage, data governance, and taxonomy. 

• Examine and evaluate the status of the assigned project and/or requirements, including sizing activities (time and resources), risks, access, documentation, and potential problems that need to be escalated or changed, proposing solutions to project leaders. 

• Ensure compliance with policies and guidelines related to the documentation of data dictionaries, data flows, involved applications, consumers, and take ongoing actions for quality improvement, security, usage, and data lifecycle management through the implementation of controls. 

• Document and collaborate in the development of data governance policies, procedures, and standards for Spin, working with SRE, Data Architecture, and Security teams to democratize data and implement a "Business Data Driven" culture. 

• Accelerate the maturity of the "Data Driven" culture within Spin's verticals through planned initiatives and trainings. 

• Lead training and/or knowledge transfer initiatives for consumer users regarding data governance policies, processes, guidelines, and standards. 

• Implement all matters related to Data Governance, standards, policies, processes, etc., from definition to execution, establishing compliance metrics that aid in the continuous improvement of Data Governance. 

• Maintain and implement practices and artifacts that keep the data dictionary, data glossary, data lineage, and organizational metadata current. 

• Safeguard data documentation regarding policies, rules, and standards. 

• Assist in resolving project issues by offering various solution alternatives for complex problems and interpreting and advising on data governance policies, guidelines, or processes. 

• Optimize workflows and interactions that promote good communication between departments, eliminating data silos and encouraging data sharing, ensuring that ingestion and analysis do not occur in isolation. 

• Supervise and comply with security and data protection guidelines to detect potential risks and ensure that data usage complies with established regulations. 

• Ensure a common data language across business areas and technical teams by identifying key business terms and the associated business rules. 

• Identify sources of information/origin systems that produce critical data for the business within each of its verticals. 

• Identify personal data that is used/collected within the Spin data platform to ensure proper masking processes in development, quality, and production environments, as well as across all layers of the data platform. 

• Ensure that projects related to ingestion and/or data migration activities meet acceptance criteria regarding volume. 

• Lead and follow up on all incidents related to data migrations and/or ingestions until closure and/or correction. 

• Automate and implement controls at various stages of the data lifecycle to plan for corrective and improvement procedures aimed at enhancing data quality. 

• Conduct access audits on tools within the data platform. 

• Define best practices for building data domains across the entire Spin ecosystem and execute the corresponding maintenance activities for those domains. 

• Ensure the implementation and operation of the metadata management tool aligns with the organization’s needs. 

• Promote an autonomous work culture by encouraging self-management, accountability, and proactive problem-solving among team members. 

• Serve as a Spin Culture Ambassador to foster and maintain a positive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment that aligns with the company's values and culture. 

Required Knowledge and Experience 

• Master Data Management (MDM) (3+ years of experience). 

• Data Quality Management (2+ years of experience). 

• Knowledge of databases, data warehouse design, and Data Lake (3+ years of experience). 

• Data Privacy and Compliance. 

• Knowledge of databases, terms, and methodologies related to enabling and promoting the functionality, integrity, and appropriateness of data for its purpose, including SQL and SQL scripting knowledge. 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to persuade/influence others at all levels of the organization and the capacity to foster lasting partnerships. 

• Ability to translate business requirements into critical data dependencies and requirements. 

• Ability to think beyond the current state (processes, roles, and tools) and work towards an optimized and unobstructed design. 

• Capacity to escalate difficult situations and/or decisions. 

• Familiarity with DAMA or TDWI Data Governance methodology (desirable). 

• Understanding of business processes. 

• Automation of policies and controls. 

• Effective communication. 

• Resilience. 

• Analytical thinking. 

• Agility. 

• Time management. 

• Proactivity. 

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