Data Quality Lead (Ataccama) (City of White Plains)

Summary

The Data Quality Lead is part of the Enterprise Data Governance & Quality Team within NYPA. The Data Quality Leadis responsible for executing the Data Quality Framework, managing the existing Data Quality platform (Ataccama) and leading various Data Quality initiatives.

This role works directly with business users and leaders to understand their business objectives, identify data quality challenges and determine appropriate resolutions. This person must have strong communication skills and an understanding of how data quality impacts business operations.

The Data Quality Lead will also be involved in the administration of NYPA Data Quality and Data Governance tools, and actively contributes to the operations of various enterprise Data Governance bodies. Experience with Ataccama platform highly preferred.

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Responsibilities

• Assist all business units across NYPA to establish data quality metrics and improve overall quality of the enterprise data.
• Collaborate with business units to understand their data needs and identify data requirements including business rules/controls, metrics, and targets for various datasets.
• Define data quality rules and analyze data quality profiling results and provide suggestions to improve overall quality of the data
• Lead the integration of data from various sources into the Data Quality Platform to perform data quality metrics.
• Manage the development and operations of the Data Catalog, Business Glossary and various Data Governance & Quality processes
• Work closely with Data Governance team on quality metrics necessary to drive improvement and demonstrate execution of greater strategy.
• Drive the development and management of Data Governance & Quality best practices and training. Monitor adoption of Data Quality within business units and provide subject matter expertise.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of Data Quality tools such as Trillium, Ataccama, or other such tools.
• Working knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Lineage concepts.
• Proficiency in programming Languages including Structured Query Language (SQL), Python (or other scripted language), and ETL frameworks.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience of Data Governance & Quality domains such as metadata management, master data management, data quality, data stewardship and/or data protection.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with diverse audience across business and technical teams, and the confidence to present to senior leaders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks across multiple projects with tight deadlines and aggressive goals.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in related technical field required, Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of data-related work experience including at least 2 years as an analyst or lead within a data governance & quality function.

Physical Requirements

• Approximately 5% travel primarily within NY State

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $130,000.00 - $150,00.00. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates' relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates' disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email .