Data Quality & Assurance Lead

USAA

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Antonio, TXPlano, TXPhoenix, AZColorado Springs, COCharlotte, NC
Salary
$164,780–$314,960 / yr
Posted
35 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $240k
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This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $142,262–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $240k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About USAA

USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.

USAA currently has 14 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,320–$273,930 across 14 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Quality & Assurance Lead

As a Data Quality & Assurance Lead, you will drive program efficiency and effectiveness by implementing tools and techniques to support data management efforts across various information management functions. You will manage metadata, ensure data quality, oversee retention policies, and maintain security standards for sensitive data. Your daily responsibilities include documenting data sources, facilitating authoritative source certification, managing lineage within the Enterprise Data Repository, monitoring service level agreements, and performing root cause analysis on complex quality issues. To succeed, you must possess advanced SQL knowledge, experience with Agile methodology, and expertise in information governance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design quality rules and manage master and reference data processes. This role addresses critical business risks by ensuring data is trusted, accurately measured, and securely handled within a highly regulated financial services environment.

What you'll do

  • Drive program efficiency and effectiveness by implementing data management tools and techniques for business owners and technical teams.
  • Manage metadata, data lineage, and authoritative source certifications within the Enterprise Data Repository.
  • Monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and data quality metrics while overseeing timely remediation efforts.
  • Design data quality rules, thresholds, and standard metrics for critical business processes in complex situations.
  • Develop and implement master and reference data processes to align with enterprise policies and standards.
  • Lead privacy initiatives by classifying and analyzing sensitive data to ensure proper risk mitigation.
  • Partner with IT teams to define and implement complex access management strategies based on governance policies.
  • Perform root cause analysis to identify areas for improvement and mitigate risks within specific data spokes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a business or science field, or 4 years of relevant education and experience.
  • 8 years of experience in information management, business application functions, or data delivery (6 years if holding an advanced degree).
  • Advanced SQL knowledge including SQL-based languages.
  • Experience working in Agile Methodology.
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing Information Management strategies and processes in complex situations.
  • Proven ability to lead project teams and provide indirect leadership to deliver results.
  • Expert communication skills with the ability to present complex technical details to all levels of management.
  • Experience in financial services, insurance, or banking is preferred; CDMP certification is preferred.

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