Sabenza IT

Data Steward - 10569492

Sabenza IT  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


We’re Hiring:
Data Steward


Banking / Capital Markets Environment


Are you passionate about data quality, governance, and control? Do you thrive in complex, high-stakes financial environments where data integrity truly matters? If you’re a seasoned Data Steward who enjoys bridging business and technology, this role is for you.


We’re looking for a detail-driven, commercially aware Data Steward to play a key role in ensuring trusted, high-quality data across enterprise platforms within a Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB/BFSI) environment.


Requirements


What You’ll Be Doing


  • Own and drive data quality standards across critical datasets


  • Define, monitor, and enforce data governance and stewardship practices


  • Perform data validation, reconciliation, and analysis using strong SQL skills


  • Partner with business, risk, finance, and technology stakeholders to resolve data issues


  • Support enterprise data warehouses and reporting platforms


  • Produce clear documentation, controls, and audit-ready artefacts


  • Contribute to regulatory and risk-driven data initiatives


Benefits


What We’re Looking For (Must-Have)


  • 5–10+ years’ experience in Data Stewardship, Data Governance, or Data Management


  • Strong understanding of
    data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness)


  • Proven experience in Investment Banking / CIB / BFSI environments


  • Strong SQL skills for data analysis and reconciliation


  • Experience working with enterprise data warehouses


  • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across business and IT


  • Strong documentation, control, and governance mindset


Nice to Have (Advantageous)


  • Exposure to risk, finance, trading, or regulatory datasets


  • Experience with Power BI or analytics consumption layers


  • Familiarity with data governance tools, metadata management, or MDM platforms


  • Knowledge of SARB regulatory expectations or similar regulatory frameworks


  • Experience working on Azure or cloud-based data platforms

Sabenza IT

About Sabenza IT

Sabenza iT Recruitment is a Level 2 BBBEE company with more than 23 years of expertise in Information Technology recruitment. Our team comprises 20 recruiters dedicated to providing top-notch services in recruiting for sectors such as SAP, IT Developers, and IT Security, among others. Sabenza iT is proud to be a wholly South African-owned company.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Natal, Cape Town, Gauteng, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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