DATA CONTENT SPECIALIST -

Location: Arlington
Posted on: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

DATA CONTENT SPECIALIST

location: Arlington, VA

No. of positions: 2

Term: 3 months contract-hire

Rate: 35-40/hr

Salary upon conversion: 70K max.

Summary:

Create, document, and communicate detailed definitions OF CLIENTS data. Collaborate with users of CLIENTS data (internal and external) to validate definitions are current, consistent, and correct. Trace, consult and document data sources, transforms, purge, and usage rules. Work closely with IS, Product Managers, and Sales team to make definition information available and clarify as needed to create best solutions for customers.

? Document detailed definitions, sources, and uses

? Implement, load, and maintain definitions in metadata repository and data access tools (Teradata, Cognos, etc.)

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? Design, implement, and deliver presentations to educate users how to access and use data definitions and tools and considerations when implementing data into products (for customer use)

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? Consult with IS and others to evaluate, select, and maintain metadata management tools and utilities for broad use

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? Investigate with EIM team data anomalies where definition (domain, scope, etc.) does not match actual data and collaborate on corrective action

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? Responsible to document and support the data, so that it can be leveraged as an asset for Products and Solutions delivered to customers. The contribution from this position will significantly increase the consistency and efficiency use of data both internally and for customers

? Ability to create clear, unambiguous business and technical definitions

Technical knowledge and advanced skills as a user of metadata management tools and user data-access tools

General knowledge of master data management techniques and data governance principles

ETL understanding to trace data to source and document ETL processes and transforms

Basic SQL knowledge required to query data and validate against definitions and related information (i.e. domain)

General knowledge of airline distribution, ticketing, and settlement data and processes (BIG PLUS)

Understanding of business rules associated with data sourcing, usage, or creation

Project leadership skills required to complete collaborative projects across non-EIM cross-functional teams

Ability to determine outliers in data instances as acceptable exceptions and not material for data correction project

Knowledge of tools and data sufficient to complete analysis of data to validate sources, definition, or usage

Must have a technical or associate degree in a technical field, with preference to Bachelor?s degree.

1-3 years of metadata experience;

Airline ticketing and distribution knowledge a plus.

3-5 years of experience in airline industry or working with airline data preferred.

Skills: Cognos, ETL, MetaData, SQL, Teradata, AIRLINE

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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