Analyst, Data Sourcing – Metadata

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain metadata management processes across Synchrony’s Public and Private cloud and on-prem environments, ensuring accurate integration with technical and business Metadata catalogs.
• Work with the Data Architecture and Data Usage teams to track data lineage, traceability, and compliance, identifying and escalating metadata-related issues.
• Document technical specifications, support solution design, participate in agile development, and release cycles for metadata initiatives.
• Adhere to data management policies, track KPIs for Metadata effectiveness and assist in assessment of metadata risks to strengthen governance.
• Maintain stable operations, troubleshoot metadata and lineage issues, and contribute to continuous process improvements to improve data accessibility.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering or Computer Science with more than 1 years’ hands-on Data Management experience or in lieu of a degree with more than 3 years’ experience.
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in data management, focusing on metadata management, data governance, or data lineage, with exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and on-premise infrastructure.
• Basic understanding of metadata management concepts, familiarity with data cataloging tools (e.g., AWS Glue Data Catalog, AbInitio, Collibra), basic proficiency in data lineage tracking tools (e.g., Apache Atlas, AbInitio, Collibra), and understanding of data integration technologies (e.g., ETL, APIs, data pipelines).
• Good communication and collaboration skills, strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks, and attention to detail.

Desired Skills & Knowledge

• AWS certifications such as AWS Cloud practitioner, AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments (combination of cloud and on-prem).
• Skilled in Ab Initio Metahub development and support including importers, extractors, Metadata Hub database extensions, technical lineage, QueryIT, Ab Initio graph development, Ab Initio Control center and Express IT
• Experience with harvesting technical lineage and producing lineage diagrams.
• Familiarity with Unix, Linux, Stonebranch, and familiarity with database platforms such as Oracle and Hive
• Basic knowledge of SQL and data query languages for managing and retrieving metadata.
• Understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., EDMC DCAM, GDPR compliance).
• Familiarity with Collibra

Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering or Computer Science with more than 1 years’ hands-on Data Management experience or in lieu of a degree with more than 3 years’ experience.