[Remote] MDM Consultant
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Programmers.io is seeking an MDM Consultant to contribute to the implementation of their Data Governance strategy. This role involves collaborating with various teams to support the rollout of the Master Data Management program and promote data literacy across the enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and evolve Data Governance PMO artifacts using Smartsheet and/or Jira
- Facilitate workshops with data owners and stewards for data discovery, definition, requirements gathering, and CRUD (Create, Review, Update, Deprecate) process design
- Translate workshop outputs into current- and future-state data models, data flows, and CRUD process diagrams
- Produce clear, well-structured documentation, including data requirements, epics/user stories, CRUD process documentation, technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and test scripts
- Partner with IT and Data Engineering to ensure alignment among MDM, metadata, and upstream/downstream data pipelines
- Configure, test, and deploy CRUD workflows and technical specifications in Syncari in accordance with SDLC standards
- Define and implement data quality rules, validation checks, and exception handling procedures
- Train and support Data Stewards on maintaining CRUD processes, metadata, and data catalog entries; help facilitate Data Governance Councils
- Promote adoption and continuous improvement of data governance practices, literacy, tools, and processes across the organization
Skills
- Strong understanding of the four pillars of data governance: Data Ownership, Data Definition, Data Lineage, and Data Quality
- Experience writing business requirements, user stories, technical documentation, and process flows
- Working knowledge of conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling; ability to analyze or build relational and dimensional data models, data architecture diagrams, and source-to-target mappings
- Demonstrated ability to learn new data and integration technologies quickly
- Hands-on experience with master data management concepts (e.g., entity resolution, golden records)
- Exposure to data integration, ETL/ELT, or data synchronization workflows
- Familiarity with SQL for profiling, validation, or basic analysis
- Experience with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake or Azure
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience
- Experience using Syncari or similar MDM/integration platforms
- Experience with Secoda or similar data catalog platforms
- Experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Sigma)
- Familiarity with real estate systems or ERP platforms (e.g., Yardi, Workday)
- Certifications in data governance, business analysis, or data management (e.g., CDMP, DAMA, CBAP, Scrum/Agile)
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