Data Steward

WHO WE ARE...

Our Mission is to help those in need with our out-of-this-world superpowers. Avalanche Laboratory's purpose is to be a reliable and long-term business partner to our customers offering them customized software solutions tailored for their business processes. We work on a project basis (in the EU and beyond), to this day we have already implemented over 320 projects and currently, we are working on another 45 projects. We have a wide range of clients from the financial sector, fintech, government projects, manufacturing companies etc.

WHAT WE DO

We are set up to provide our customers with end-to-end support in the process of developing software solutions:

• Business need analysis, design of functional and non-functional requirements, system analysis, support for business transformation and IT/business consultancy;
• User interface and experience design and development for mobile and desktop applications;
• Front and back-end development in a wide range of technologies: Java, .NET, Ruby, GoLang, Oracle, Python.
• Complete Data Warehouse solutions from architecture, design and implementation using mainly Vertica, Oracle and Microsoft platforms.
• Avalanche has been the central counterparty for multiple major banking projects in the Scandinavia and Baltics, in areas such as lending automation, regulatory reporting and calculations, integrations, governance, risk and compliance, Basel II/III, Stress Testing, AML/KYC.

Do you like us already? Wait until you see the role! 😊

We are looking for a Data Steward to strengthen our existing team. This role sits within the Financial Crime Risk Management Department, Risk Analysis & Advisory Unit, supporting a strategic migration project in the anti-financial crime (AML/KYC) area. You will join a cross-functional Agile team of around 12 professionals, including a Product Owner, Analysts, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Risk Officers.

DO YOU HAVE...

🌟 3+ years of experience as a Data Steward or in a similar data-focused role.

🌟 Hands-on experience in the anti-financial crime domain (AML/KYC, financial crime risk).

🌟 Experience working in risk-related, advisory, or regulated environments.

🌟 Solid understanding of data governance frameworks and data quality management principles.

🌟 Strong analytical mindset with attention to data accuracy, integrity, and consistency.

🌟 Hands-on experience with SQL and Excel.

🌟 Experience working in cross-functional Agile teams.

🌟 Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with both business and technical stakeholders.

🌟 Good English language skills.

NICE TO HAVE...

✨ Experience supporting data migration or transformation projects.

ARE YOU WILLING TO...

🚀 Take ownership of data stewardship activities within the anti-financial crime domain.

🚀 Support a strategic migration project by validating, monitoring, and improving data flows and structures.

🚀 Monitor and assess data quality, identifying issues and driving root cause analysis and remediation.

🚀 Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data, especially within Customer Master Data and risk datasets.

🚀 Collaborate in a cross-functional Agile team with both technical and business stakeholders.

🚀 Contribute to data governance practices, including defining and maintaining standards and policies.

🚀 Act as a key point of contact for data-related topics.

🚀 Support risk analysis and advisory activities through reliable data.

WHY BECOME AN AVALANCHER...

⭐ This is an opportunity to work with talented teammates and shape the future of Avalanche Labs (and we have daring plans!)

⭐ Working on an international level in a fast-paced environment with professional growth opportunities.

⭐ Benefit basket with additional health insurance plan, additional vacation weeks, go on extreme adventures with Avalanchers, and more!

⭐ Salary for this position is up to 5010 EUR gross.