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Data Steward III

Aleron
United States, New York, Buffalo
Apr 10, 2026
Description Job Title: Data Steward III Location: Buffalo, NY Employment Type: Contract (7 months) Industry: Banking Compensation: $ 65.00/hour Schedule:40 hrs/Week About the Opportunity: Identify and validate the most accurate data fields for internal projects or products by querying databases Maintain metadata, data lineage, and governance standards across all domain data using industry-standard tools Support and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure data products meet business requirements Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive the business outcomes they seek. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? APPLY TODAY What You'll Do: Identify the most accurate data field(s) when domain data is sourced for internal projects or products by querying databases. Maintain basic knowledge of domain's products and services, and an understanding of how data supports those offerings. Maintain accurate metadata and lineage on all domain data using industry-standard governance platforms. Complete user acceptance testing tasks to ensure data product meets business requirements. Translate business data needs into technical specifications with guidance from more experienced team members. Classify data assets to meet regulatory and privacy requirements, including identifying personally identifiable information (PII) and payment card information (PCI) data with guidance from more experienced team members. Evaluate, identify, and investigate data issues to ensure quality of the final data product. Participate in coordinating and implementing of data issue resolutions with data product teams. Participate in creation of data quality rules including rule definition and verification that rules accommodate domain specific nuances. Identify the correct data fields(s) to meet business requirements and monitor adherence to internal data sharing agreements. Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the client Bank brand. Maintain client internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable. Complete other related duties as assigned. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: High School Diploma or GED. 4+ years of experience in Advanced SQL 4+ years of experience in Debugging and Data Profiling 4+ years of experience in Fluency with Jira and Confluence Additional Information: Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply