Python Job: Data Steward

Data Analyst / Steward – Geoscientific Data

• Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
• Permanent position – Must be based in one of RTX offices

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

About the role:

We are looking for a Data Analyst /Steward – Geoscientific Data to support data management practices to ensure sustainable value is created from data for RTX. This role coaches and supports leaders in the implementation and embedding of data governance improvement initiatives.

You will be instrumental in helping RTX in maturing data curation and data interoperability capability. This will be done through the development and maintenance of a dataset catalogue, a master and reference data management solution, with an associated governance framework.

As part of this role, you will facilitate alignment and coordination between the various teams, and orebody knowledge SMEs to promote data quality and reference standards.

Reporting to the Program Leader – DataXplorer and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within our global organisation, you will:

• Develop, maintain, and oversee governance of a centralised master and reference data solution for RTX.
• Curate, annotate, and publish high-value datasets for consumption by RTX geoscientists and data scientists.
• Improve data quality for RTX managed systems by developing and promoting quality and verification tools and reporting.
• Facilitate discovery and access to new data, sourcing from external parties and ensuring freshness.
• Provide support and direction to the DataXplorer taskforce, D&IM system owners and RTX in the adoption of improved data quality and governance culture and systems for current and future value creation.
• Need to demonstrate a good understanding of geoscience data
• Develop scripting to automate manual tasks

What you’ll bring

• Deep understanding and experience working with datasets including Geoscientific data, and strong experience with data management principals including master data, meta data and reference data.
• Strong experience with data validation, the extraction of data from large geoscientific datasets, master data management, data governance, script creation, automation
• Experience with technology such as Azure cloud, Python, SQL and R
• Extensive experience in capturing business and technical requirements using a variety of techniques and methods
• A focus on delivering customer value, with the ability to rapidly understand business priorities relating to data and how it is managed
• Degree or qualifications relating to information management, data management or geoscience would be advantageous but not mandatory.

In addition to the above skills and experience the successful candidate will also align with the below values:

• Develop and foster a culture of collaboration and inclusiveness.
• Respect and value the diversity of team members.
• Demonstrate commitment to the safety and well-being of your colleagues and team, HSE and Rio Tinto’s core values.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you will be working

At Rio Tinto Exploration, we are investing in growth for the future – starting with the exploration for new sources of essential materials. Our talented team of explorers are constantly searching the world, seeking to create value for the business by discovering and acquiring economically, socially and environmentally sustainable resources. We have 63 programmes in eight commodities across 16 countries.

We’re focused on fast-tracking technologies, data and using analytical insights to unlock value and improve the effectiveness and efficiency at every stage of the exploration process. We’re looking for a diverse team of leaders in technology and data science experts to drive our technology strategy and create viable discovery opportunities for Rio Tinto.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.