Senior Data Governance Modeller

What you’ll do

As a Senior Data Governance Modeller you will play a pivotal role in shaping and managing the company’s framework for storing data to ensure its integrity, quality and compliance. Leveraging your expertise in data governance and data modelling frameworks you will be responsible for designing and implementing data standards, policies and best practice that align with the business objectives and regulatory requirements.  

You’ll be translating complex business needs into scalable data models supporting solutions, driving consistency across data assets while enabling data driven decision making. This position requires a blend of  technical acumen and business strategic thinking whilst ensuring strong governance of data sources, models, attributes and analytic platform. A key focus for the role is to take the lead in managing cross-functional programs, developing, recommending and implementing improvements to existing data, metadata and governance processes and controls and communicating these to the business and stakeholders as required. Collaboration with Product Managers is critical to understanding data requirements and exploring improvement initiatives. 
 

You will be involved in working with Equifax Global to implement A/NZ data governance standards, combined with understanding and rationalising current databases, data flows, tools and methods especially in the context of our Commercial and Consumer Exchange programs. You will be providing thought leadership regarding the use and application of data & analytics for competitive advantage.

This role will have a high level of autonomy with attention to detail being crucial to the success of the role. 

What experience you need 

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in data governance and data modelling, particularly applied to common and specific business uses 

• Experience designing and developing relational and non-relational data models in a variety of database technologies (Specifically Collibra, Microsoft, GCP etc.)

• Good understanding of cloud and on prem technologies, structured and unstructured data, streaming and reposed data 

• Experience in designing data governance frameworks and solutions and orchestrating policy guidelines 

• Experience with data modelling techniques and tools

• Understanding and expertise in working with data catalogues, metadata and operational / regulatory risk is also required

 What could set you apart

• Data governance certifications

• Experience working in Collibra or any other kind of data governance tooling

• Experience in analytics and Responsible AI implementation and solutions

Key deliverables

• Design and implement data governance controls and operating models to ensure data management and governance policies and practices are met

• Contribute to designing and improving data management, governance and data modelling processes including data lineage and data quality

• Design and implement metadata solutions to ensure robust definitions are available in a central metadata repository 

• Consult and coach diverse teams on data management and governance practices

• Build strong collaborative working relationships with stakeholders from business teams including Data Governance specialists, Technical specialists, Product Managers and Solutions Consultants,  Legal & Compliance to get specialist advice and implement solutions  

• Undertake data governance activities including maintaining and updating metadata, business rules and policies

• Conduct change management activities 

What’s in it for you? 

At Equifax, we are on a mission to ensure that you have the support, resources and opportunities to Power Your Possible. Here are just a few ways we give back to our teams:

• Hybrid Work Model (3 days in office + 2 from home)

• Additional Leave Allocations of up to 7 additional days leave per year + public holiday swaps) 

• Rewarding Sales Incentive Plan (commission structure)

• Discounted Gym Memberships

• Discounted Private Health Cover (and discounted pet insurance if you want it!) 

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

• Career Development and Learning

• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace and Environment 

• Wellbeing Resources (including free financial wellbeing products and resources)

Primary Location:

AUS-Sydney-Blue-Street

Function:

Function - Data and Analytics

Schedule:

Full time