Data Governance Analyst Senior - Alation

Job Description

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.

We’re looking for a Senior Data Governance Analyst to join our ever-evolving Data Strategy Solutions team to help us unleash the potential of every business.

(This is a process driven position, non-technical position)

About the team

The Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) team ensures Worldpay meets its data governance and compliance goals while supporting the Agile Intake Processes.  The team enables the data function to quickly adapt to Worldpay’s changing requirements, optimize their business decision making through accurate and reliable data, and play the critical role of ensuring we are compliant with relevant regulations such as SOX, PCI-DSS, privacy, and security regulations.

This role supports the data management initiative, focusing on establishing robust data quality frameworks, data lineage, and defining clear business data definitions.  It also involves contributing to strategic projects such as Master Data Management (MDM) for Customer and Product information across Worldpay.

What you’ll own

No sponsorship available now or in the future.

• Leverage your Data Governance experience to collaborate with data teams, improving data security, lifecycle management, data quality, and data management practices.

• Contribute to the planning and execution of the strategic goals of the Data Management team.

• Perform data analysis to assess and improve the structure, content, and quality of the datasets through examination of source systems and data samples.

• Design, develop and implement end-to-end solutions utilizing the Alation toolset along with Informatica toolsets.

• Conduct root cause analysis to address data quality and governance challenges, informed by scorecard and metrics.

• Partner with stakeholders at various levels to identify, resolve and prevent data quality issues.

• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure adherence to data governance policies during development.

• Contribute to building and maintaining metadata repositories, glossaries and end-to-end lineage utilizing Alation.

• Facilitate approvals and engagement with data owners to align on governance policies.

• Develop and maintain scorecards and dashboards to monitor and report on governance and data quality metrics.

• Design and build data models, data pipelines, apply transformation, and create tables to support metadata, security, quality, or compliance reporting needs.

• Actively support compliance initiatives, including adherence to enterprise data, security and privacy policies.

• Serve as a subject matter expert, advocating for data governance and management practices across Worldpay.

Where you’ll own it

You’ll own it in our thriving North America region hub.  While we’re a large team of Worldpayers based in North America, we have collaborative spaces and regular opportunities to celebrate with each other in person.

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field; equivalent experience considered.

This is a process driven position, non-technical position

• No sponsorship available now or in the future.

• 5+ years of professional experience with data governance tools, like Alation and Informatica (EDC, AXON and IDQ).  Must have hands-on experience working with data stewards and product owners.

• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and technologies to business leaders, and business concepts to the technical teams.

• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and reporting, with a solid understanding of database structure.

• Strong experience with data governance frameworks and best practice, including metadata management and compliance.

• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally with business and technical teams.

• Experience with API development and integration.

• You have strong leadership, partnership, and communication skills, tailored to the audience’s level of knowledge.

• You have experience with enterprise metadata, reference data and data quality.

• You have excellent influencing and consultative skills, including business and technology interactions.

• You have hands-on experience with data governance tools such as, Alation and Informatica.

• You are a problem-solver with a positive attitude.

Worldpay perks - what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• A competitive salary and benefits.

• Time to support charities and give back to your community.

• Parental leave policy.

• Global recognition platform.

• Virgin Pulse access.

• Global employee assistance program.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

• Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.

• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.

• Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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Worldpay is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $105,070.00 - $176,520.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  

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