[Job-32020] Senior Data Steward, Brazil

At CI&T, we help large enterprises transform the potential of AI into real business impact with AI Deployment, AI-native execution, and tech-integrated business solutions.

With 30 years of experience in technological transformation, we accelerate innovation with expertise in Agentic SDLC, Application modernization, Data & AI, Martech and Business strategy.

We are 8,000 CI&Ters across more than 25 countries, collaborating to build solutions with real impact. AI is already part of how we work, evolve, and innovate every day.

CI&T is looking for a Senior Data Steward to join our Data Governance team and help drive data quality, ownership, and usability across the organization.

This professional will play a key role in establishing and maintaining governance processes, managing metadata, supporting data quality initiatives, and acting as a bridge between business and technical teams to ensure data is properly documented, trusted, and aligned with governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage metadata requests and maintain data documentation and catalog information.

• Act as a business and governance analyst for data-related initiatives.

• Partner with data owners and business stakeholders to define and document data ownership and accountability.

• Ensure adherence to data governance policies, standards, and best practices.

• Identify data issues and coordinate resolution through the appropriate governance processes.

• Profile datasets and create basic data quality checks and controls.

• Support data-related requests and promote data usability and trust across the organization.

• Collaborate with technical and business teams to improve data governance processes and standards.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in Data Governance , Data Stewardship , or Data Management roles.

• Strong understanding of:

• Data Governance frameworks and practices

• Metadata management

• Data Quality principles and controls

• Data ownership and data lifecycle management

• Data contracts and governance policies

• Familiarity with Data Engineering concepts , including data ingestion processes and ETL/ELT.

• Experience or familiarity with Databricks environments.

• Understanding of programming logic and basic knowledge of Python .

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Advanced English

What We're Looking For

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to navigate complex enterprise environments and work across multiple teams.

• Collaborative mindset with strong adaptability and resilience.

• Ability to translate business requirements into governance processes and standards.

Nice to Have

• Experience with data catalog and metadata management tools.

• Experience implementing or supporting Data Quality initiatives.

• Knowledge of modern cloud data platforms and governance solutions.

• Experience working in global and cross-functional environments.

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