Cape Town: Senior Data Quality Analyst posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Senior Data Quality Analyst is responsible for leading initiatives that ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of the organisations data assets. This role involves designing and implementing data quality frameworks, monitoring key data quality metrics, and collaborating with stakeholders across business and technology units to maintain high data standards. The incumbent acts as a subject-matter expert in data quality tools and governance practices, driving a culture of data integrity and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead data quality initiatives across the organisation, establishing and maintaining frameworks that ensure data integrity, accuracy, and reliability.
  
• Develop, maintain, and monitor data quality metrics, dashboards, and scorecards to provide visibility into data health and trends.
  
• Collaborate with data owners, data stewards, and business units to define, document, and enforce data governance policies and data management standards.
  
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues; perform root cause analysis to determine corrective and preventive actions.
  
• Recommend and implement improvements to data management processes, ensuring alignment with best practices and business objectives.
  
• Evaluate and apply data quality tools and automation techniques to streamline quality assurance and monitoring processes.
  
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and training to junior analysts and other stakeholders on data quality tools, standards, and methodologies.
  
• Partner with IT, data engineering, and business teams to align data quality initiatives with enterprise data strategies and project goals.

Requirements

• Degree in an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field incorporating (but not limited to) Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems.
  
• Minimum of 5 years experience in data quality, data governance, or data management roles.
  
• Proven experience with data quality tools (e.g., Informatica Data Quality, Talend, Ataccama, or Collibra).
  
• Experience in business analysis documentation, data lineage tracking, and metadata management.