Technical Business analyst - Data lineage

Technical Business Analyst, Data Lineage

Information Management | Senior level | Potentially 1 position (depends on scope and timeline)

ROLE PURPOSE

Define and document data lineage across the Teradata data warehouse and Snowflake, bridging business meaning and technical implementation so that data can be traced from source to consumption.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather and clarify lineage requirements with business and technical stakeholders.
• Document lineage from source systems through the data warehouse and Snowflake layers to reports and downstream consumers.
• Translate business definitions and requirements into precise technical specifications and mappings.
• Work with the Metadata Collection engineer to use collected metadata as lineage input, and identify gaps in coverage.
• Validate lineage with data owners and engineers, and keep documentation current as systems change.
• Support prioritisation of lineage scope by business criticality.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Senior-level technical business analysis in data or information management.
• Understanding of Teradata and data warehouse principles.
• Working knowledge of Snowflake and its database design principles.
• Ability to read SQL and data models and to produce source-to-target mappings.
• Strong stakeholder management and documentation skills.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with lineage or catalogue tooling.
• Knowledge of Snowflake system databases and metadata.