Data Governance Specialist

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Seeking a Data Governance Specialist, for a major Financial Services client.
Will be executing and enforcing established data governance processes that relate to tracking additions and changes to the objects under governance. This scope is currently limited to attributes, i.e. data items, stored in the data warehouse. Users frequently request that attributes be added, and these attributes must be properly named and their lineage tracked from source systems through different stages in the data warehouse.
Data governance needs to communicate frequently with users and developers, be knowledgeable about many aspects of our data warehouse and contributing systems, and be able to recognize governance issues, which are cases where standards should be applied. No knowledge of any specific system is required, but experience with many systems, especially systems joined together by ETL and database connections, will help enormously.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintaining Existing Processes:
Updating, maintaining existing processes and procedures
Setting Up Controls, Processes:
Working with different stakeholders (business, O&S, compliance etc.) to gather requirements, identify and create new processes and data governance controls
Working in a SME capacity to educate and advise the stakeholders about best practices
Implement data policies and standards to ensure that data is both acceptable and accurate
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Experience working at a financial services company or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services company
Experience designing and implementing data quality and data governance solutions including platforms and supporting data processes
Knowledge of technical architecture design and a good understanding of technology tools and components (middleware, database, reporting tools, etc.) in financial systems architecture
Experience in all phases of the technology life cycle, including requirements definition, data architecture design, conversion and testing
Strong organizational, analytical, communication and technical writing skills
Ability and comfort level researching emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies
Strong understanding of finance, fixed income securities and derivatives
Strong written and oral communication skills
Excellent problem-solving and quantitative skills
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
Solid work ethic, self-driven with the ability to work with minimal supervision
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