Data Steward II
Holtsville, NY - USA
Job Summary
Overview:
At Zebra we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customers and partners needs and solve their challenges.
Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen heard valued and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations their employees and those they serve.
Youll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care aboutlocally and globally.
Come make an impact every day at Zebra.
What Were Looking For:
With ever-increasing demands for high-quality reliable data to generate timely and effective business insights and data-driven decision-making effective data stewardship is critical to success. The Zebra Data Steward is responsible for ensuring that data used by the organization is available when needed well-defined properly cataloged scrupulously maintained and continuously analyzed for trusted usability in business and customer-impacting analytics. The data steward is the ultimate custodian of data and plays a pivotal role in building trust in the data used for strategic and operational purposes ensuring it meets the highest standards of integrity.This role operates at the intersection between operational processes and data management acting as the trusted authority in both operational data needs and in data governance best practices including data quality assessment & assurance metadata management and data policy administration & oversight. Additionally the advanced data steward is responsible for identifying prioritizing and directly or indirectly executing data cleansing initiatives that rapidly remediate data deficiencies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide authoritative business data stewardship over internal and external data ensuring effective data management and alignment with overall business objectives.
Collaborate with operational teams to identify and document current and future data requirements and data use case scenarios.
Define and document data policies that establish standards and expectations for internal and external data including descriptions formats structures parameters acquisition frequency & modality etc.
Implement measures to safeguard data integrity and establish protocols for data validation and auditing; inspect and analyze existing and incoming data to identify disparities.
Identify root causes of data disparities; lead initiatives to improve data quality accuracy completeness and timeliness in collaboration with IT.
Create and execute plans for data integrity improvements; communicate plans progress and outcomes attained to stakeholders.
Generate and distribute reports and dashboards that provide insights into data quality and compliance.
Identify sources of repeat non-compliance with data standards and drive corrective actions across people process and technology dimensions.
Proactively communicate newly discovered data deficiencies to internal stakeholders including operations analytics and IT teams.
Collaborate with IT and data engineering teams to optimize data storage retrieval and accessibility using appropriate technologies and tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including operational teams and IT to identify optimal data acquisition strategies for externally sourced data including system enhancements data flow automation automated inspections etc.
Facilitate communication between data producers and consumers to ensure mutual understanding and effective use of data assets.
Ensure all data assets are properly recorded in Zebras enterprise data atlas tool; manage data dictionary & data lineage entries to maintain integrity of established semantic layer data models.
Establish and oversee a structured change management processes for data-related changes ensuring impact assessment stakeholder alignment data atlas updates approvals and stakeholder communication.
Provide training and support to data users across the enterprise to enhance data literacy and promote best practices.
Act as the accountable point of contact for data-related inquiries and issues offering solutions and guidance as needed.
Train and mentor lower-level data stewards.
This is a hybrid position (3 days/week in office) located in the Holtsville NY location.
This position is expected to start in 2027.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree strongly preferred or equivalentexperience; preferably in Data Management Information Systems/Information Technology DataAnalytics Data Science or other data-oriented operational fields such as supply chain finance etc.
3 years of proven professional/academic experiencein data stewardship master data governance datamanagement data science or data analytics
Preferred Qualifications:
Successful completion of a Zebra Technologies Internship
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills withkeen attention to detail
Solid understanding of relevant operational processesand corresponding data requirements
Ability to perform data analysis and build data visualization using tools such as PBI Tableau MS Exceletc.
Ability to synthesize complex data-related issues andconvey insights clearly and concisely to technical andbusiness stakeholders
Deep knowledge of data lineage digital data validation& remediation techniques
Demonstrated initiative in improving datamanagement processes and systems
Proven experience with data cleansing; ability toidentify and correct data errors or discrepancies
Demonstrated proficiency with digital data catalog anddata governance systems; experience with Alationpreferred
Understanding of Conceptual Logical and Physicaldata models and their application
Ability to work autonomously and lead initiatives thatdeliver high-impact outcomes
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to workcollaboratively across diverse teams
Familiarity with relevant operational systems used inassigned domain area
Prior experience managing outsourced services preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability and protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position please contact us at
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Pay Range:
$68400.00 - $102600.00 AnnualIncentive Compensation:
In addition to base pay Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive at a target equal to 5% of base pay in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
Zebra Total Rewards:
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive including healthcare wellness inclusion networks and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days in addition to the traditional insurances compensation parental leave employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary offered will vary depending on your location job-related skills knowledge and experience.
Additionally all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota most other roles the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
Benefits:
We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work adaptable hours Summer Flex Fridays Focus Fridays and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.
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