Python Job: Data Steward

• Support, maintain and improve the data quality of ASIC's data assets and repositories
• Experience in Master Data Management or Entity Resolution paired with exposure to solutions for MDM, Business Intelligence and Analytics will be highly regarded
• $114,351 - $132,272 (Depending on experience), plus 15.4% superannuation
• Temporary 12 month role, located in Sydney OR Melbourne

A future with ASIC means that your work will contribute to ASIC's vision for a fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians. We value what you will bring. We value those with sharp, analytical minds and are open to challenging the way things are done.

The team
The Chief Data and Analytics Office is responsible for the management and use of data across ASIC as well as the development and execution of ASIC's overall data strategy. The team works collaboratively across the organisation to ensure ASIC can fully exploit all relevant data assets, both internal and external, in achieving the ASIC vision. The team oversees data related activities spanning data sourcing, data infrastructure, reporting, data science/analytics and data governance.
The CDAO is currently establishing a data matching capability to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of ASIC regulatory and enforcement processes and unlock novel use case within data and analytics.

The role

You will be accountable for:

• Supporting the development and implementation of ASIC's Enterprise Technology/ Data Architectures, Data Management, Data Matching, Data Quality and Big Data Platform approaches and frameworks
• Providing support in developing data matching and data platform solutions
• Supporting data projects and initiatives with SME consulting and data profiling/testing services
• Tracking data quality (e.g. completeness, accuracy, appropriateness) of ASIC's key data assets
• Initiating and resolving root cause analyses
• Developing database queries, analysing ETL processes/pipelines and/or matching routines/logic
• Testing ETL data solutions developed by application developers and data engineers
• Developing data policies, standards and processes to support the Data Governance Framework and promoting/implementing adoption of these across ASIC business teams and
• Sharing knowledge with team and data users to improve overall data management capability across ASIC

About you

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent industry experience in IT, Computer Science, engineering, data management or related discipline
• Experience in data management roles related to Master Data Management, Entity Resolution, Probabilistic matching, Big Data, Data Warehousing Analytics and/or Business Intelligence
• Experience coding in SQL (or equivalent) to extract, manipulate and/or analyse data
• Technical skills and knowledge in some of the following disciplines: MDM, Database design, Data Modelling, ETL, Database warehousing architecture, Big Data Architecture, Data Streaming, Data Virtualisation
• Previous exposure to and knowledge of traditional Data Warehousing (SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, etc) and Big Data Technologies and approaches (AWS, Azure, NoSQL Databases, Python, Spark, etc)
• Familiarity with solutions for MDM, Business Intelligence (Qlik, PowerBI, Tableau, etc) and Analytics (Python, R, SAS, etc) and willingness to further develop these skills
• Experience of data management and governance practices/methodologies

About ASIC
ASIC is Australia's corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator. Our vision is for a fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.
A future with ASIC means that your work will contribute to achieving ASIC's vision.
ASIC is an equal opportunity employer seeking people who want to make a difference. ASIC is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, LGBTIQ+ identity, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander decent are encouraged to apply.
To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen, and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment which is issued ASIC's Security team.
View the position description for more information or click ‘apply' to start your application.

Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm on 22 March 2023