Data Steward

This individual will work within a team of data owners who serve as subject matter experts for the data sources, to ensure the appropriate quality, metadata management and internal and external support are in accordance with our service level commitments.

Candidates should be courageous, tenacious, creative, optimistic and curious, with an appetite for growth in business-minded leadership. This role is located in Atlanta or Alpharetta, Georgia office.

Data Domain Expertise: Understand the lifecycle of the Equifax data sources across all stages from ingestion to production 
Business Transformation: Drive the support of migration activities as we move our data sources into the cloud. This will include running validation routines, comparing data results between legacy and cloud systems and working across different USIS teams to coordinate and track project deliverables 
Data Quality Monitoring: Own the development of automated, threshold-based reports that efficiently and reliably identify areas for further investigation and improvement. Act on the findings of these reports in a timely manner, prioritizing effort based on business impact. 
Metadata Management: In keeping with USIS Data program standards, and in line with the service level commitments for each data source, support the maintenance of our metadata management artifacts (e.g., schemas, business rules, data dictionaries) reposed in Collibra. 
Business Partnership and Consulting - Shares basic knowledge of the markets, strategies, and operating environments for a product 
Product Thinking - Begins to apply Product Thinking in carrying out job responsibilities 
Depth of Technical Knowledge - Developing detailed knowledge of the data and technology supporting a data product

What Experience You Need

3 years of relevant experience with industry-leading lenders and/or data companies, with a working knowledge of data structure, data handling, the credit lifecycle and data management 
3 years of analysis experience in credit risk, telecommunications, financial services, marketing, fraud, or insurance 
Strong aptitude and proven ability to develop data-driven solutions to meet business objectives 
3 years of experience with data handling/quality tools and Big Data ecosystems i.e. SQL, Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, and BI Tools (Looker, BigQuery, Tableau, etc.) 
3 years of experience with data and business insights analysis which identify and drive ongoing excellence in data quality practices 
Bachelor's degree in related discipline

What could set you apart

Familiarity with cloud and on-prem technologies, structured and unstructured data, streaming and reposed data 
A strong sense of governance protocols, the need to respect highly sensitive data and proactive attention to regulatory, security and compliance driven policies 
Demonstrates leadership with cross-functional efforts; develops effective working relationships with peers, managers, and senior management within and across organizational lines 
The ability to manage multiple high-impact projects at the same time 
Creativity and drive, coupled with a desire to grow in thought leadership, initiative and strategic thinking 
Experience with Collibra, or similar metadata management tool 
Experience with Looker, or similar data visualization tool 
Experience with SQL, Google BigQuery, Python, Java, or equivalent database queries and views