Data Steward II

About the role

The Data Steward improves the trust, quality, and usability of enterprise data across Thorlabs' analytics ecosystem, including Dynamics 365, Azure Synapse, ADLS, and Power BI. This role is responsible for defining and maintaining business terms and critical data elements, documenting data lineage, establishing and monitoring data quality rules, and partnering with Data Engineers, Data Analysts, and business subject-matter experts to remediate issues and standardize definitions.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain business glossary entries and critical data elements (CDEs) for prioritized domains (Purchasing, Production, Sales, Inventory, Finance, Quality, etc.)
• Establish data quality rules (completeness, validity, uniqueness, timeliness), coordinate technical implementation, monitor dashboards, and drive root-cause analysis and remediation with data owners
• Maintain end-to-end data lineage and metadata from D365 through Synapse (serverless/dedicated) and into Power BI datasets and reports, using tools such as Microsoft Purview
• Operate the data issue intake and triage process through Azure DevOps; define priorities, SLAs, track remediation progress, and validate fixes
• Review changes to schemas, transformations, and business logic; assess downstream impacts; update definitions; and publish change communications to stakeholders
• Certify and endorse datasets; assist with sensitivity labelling and data protection requirements in partnership with IT/InfoSec
• Support user acceptance testing for models and reports; develop user documentation, data guides, and training materials to support adoption
• Compile and present stewardship health metrics - data quality trends, issue MTTR, risks, and resolved items - to leadership

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in data stewardship, data governance, data management, or closely related analytics roles
• Hands-on SQL experience for tracing data lineage and validating business rules
• Practical experience with Azure data platforms (Azure Synapse, ADLS) and Power BI (datasets, lineage, endorsement workflows)
• Demonstrated ability to establish glossaries and definitions and to manage structured data quality and issue remediation processes with business stakeholders
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder-engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, Analytics, or a related field
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Familiarity with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations data structures or Synapse Link
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview or similar data cataloging tools
• Experience using Azure DevOps for backlog and issue management and comfort working within Git-based change workflows
• Strong documentation, presentation, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Pay

Pay range for this position is $67,000 - $94,000 annually depending on experience

Benefits

Thorlabs offers a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, a generous PTO package, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement just to name a few.