Data Steward - Enterprise Data Management and Governance

$66,560 - $99,840/Yr

Esri - Redlands, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Redlands, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Data Steward role at Esri is a blended business and technical position that acts as a proxy for the data owner, focusing on data quality and adherence to policies. This role involves cleansing and enriching data, ensuring trust in systems-of-record, and facilitating communication among stakeholders. The Data Steward will also champion change, provide training, and conduct audits, supporting various business units that lack full-time data capabilities. Key deliverables include managing data quality, developing data quality rules, monitoring and auditing data, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define and document information objects and their relationships with source systems.
• Research, gather, and document information objects.
• Define and document data quality rules, process models, workflows, and arbitration rules.
• Capture and measure data quality metrics and create data exception reports.
• Perform data validation testing and periodic audits for data quality.
• Perform manual cleansing processes where control gaps may exist.
• Ensure documentation is complete and current for responsible information objects.
• Drive improvements in processes for more effective controls of information objects.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in an audit, business analysis, data quality, or QA.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with and facilitate workshops for all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to understand business needs and translate them into requirements and business value.
• Understanding of at least one process modeling framework (TOGAF, BPMI, UML or related).
• Ability to set individual priorities and help plan and complete tasks and organizational objectives.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented.
• Bachelor's in Business, Accounting, or Public Administration.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience as an internal/external auditor, data quality specialist, or business/system analyst.
• Prior experience managing/defining information utilizing Master Data Management concepts.
• Experience in quality frameworks such as LEAN/Six Sigma, PDCA, TQM or Value Analysis.
• Basic understanding of at least one data related language (SQL, R, Python) and enabling tools.
• Familiarity with one or more core platforms (SAP, Salesforce, Adobe, ArcGIS).
• Experience with data related technologies including SQL Server, Oracle, data warehousing, data lakes, ETL, and/or Reporting and Analytics.
• Exposure to cloud portals (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.
• 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.
• Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.