Job: Data Governance Business Technical Analyst (Contract) - Job#5053

Location: Chicago, IL

Must have a holistic perspective on the entire data governance process from both a business and technical perspective. Act as a liaison and translation layer between business and technical teams and operate at system- and detailed technical level for analysis purposes. Work on new project requirements from initial requirements through full development life cycle and implementation.

SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Responsible for gathering business and technical requirements to capture metadata and lineage working with Business and Technical SMEs.
• Lead Data Domain and Data Steward Workgroup meetings
• Work closely with Data Domain Owners and SME’s to identify CDE’s (Critical Data Elements) and define data elements for the Business Glossary
• Collaborate with Data Domain Owners to identify and define appropriate business rules
• Collaborate with the Metadata specialist to identify data sources
• Collaborate with data modelers to review definitions of business terms vs. technical terms
• Utilize data profiling and data quality tools to expose and determine causes of data quality issues when defining business rules
• Participate in metadata management utilizing IBM Metadata Asset Manager and the IBM Information Governance Catalog to build out the business glossary
• Implement data governance controls, procedures, and standards
• Develop and deliver presentations for department and senior leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to work with users, peers and management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to successfully execute projects
• Highly motivated, self-starter with problem solving skills
• Ability to multitask and meet aggressive deadlines efficiently and effectively
• Extraordinary attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrate ability to learn and understand business processes quickly
• Project Management experience a plus

Technical Skills:

• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Data Governance Tools example, Informatica, IBM ISEE, Collibra etc
• Experience working on APIs, Kafka as Data Sources is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office desktop tools (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Experience with Databases (i.e. Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Amazon Redshift).
• Strong data analysis capabilities.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor or Master degree in data analytics, computer science or related field.