Metadata Analyst

Our client, a leading US retailer headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ is in search of a Metadata Analyst on a contract to hire or direct hire basis, who will be responsible for using data profiling tools for data integration efforts of internal company data and analytics platforms. Details: 6 month contract to hire or direct hire. Location: Remote to start and will be required to be onsite in Scottsdale, AZ once covid restrictions ease. Key Skills: Data Profiling tools, Onacala, Informatica, SQL, Tableau Interfaces, ETL, Define and Document API's, Source to Target Mapping, Establishment of Business Rules for data integration, Medium SQL coding. Description: Under general supervision, supports the business needs of an enterprise-owned metadata repository, providing standard data definitions, accurate business rules/calculations, and complete traceability and lineage of governed data within the organization's systems; formulates strategies and processes to increase sophistication and accuracy to the technical data management environment.

• Executes Data Profiling on multiple datasets; evaluates the appropriate tools and techniques to efficiently profile multiple data sets
• Interprets data profile outcomes to proactively understand and establish relationships across data sets, improve data lake hydration process
• Determines relationships between business rules and data
• Analyzes the outcomes of Data Quality assessment; evaluates the appropriate tools and techniques to efficiently qualify data and make decisions on data lake hydration process
• Reports measurements on data quality dimensions and processes; implements proactive monitoring data quality to minimize the risk of data inaccuracy
• Implements the rules and actions to be taken to proactively identify data quality problems
• Completes Ingestion Documents following standards, including but not limited to interact with data engineers on technical implementation of ingestion documents
• Implements mechanisms to support ingestion documents structure updates and recommends improvement on the collection of metadata items, included but not limited to business concepts, extraction rules and data origin

• This position requires a minimum of three years of demonstrated working experience on metadata management with intermediate knowledge and demonstrated experience of metadata concepts including but not limited to items collection, repositories, technical and/or business content and data lineage and demonstrated experience working with data quality concepts, dimensions and measurements.
• Intermediate knowledge and demonstrated experience in Information Technology and Data Management Agile data governance is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization is necessary.
• Solid computer experience, including skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point is necessary.
• Ability to identify problems, review information to develop and evaluate options then implement solutions is essential.
• Ability to multi-task while managing multiple projects and meeting various deadlines simultaneously is required.
• Strong customer service skills, including the ability to manage and respond to different customer situations.
• Ability to development project documentation, presentation materials and presenting to technical/non-technical audiences.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to adjust to changing requirements are essential.
• Demonstrated working experience on cloud-based or serverless environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated working experience on relational databases, SQL is required.
• Demonstrated working experience on Kimball's methodology is a plus.