Senior Data Quality Consultant

For one of our fast growing practices, we are looking for a Senior Data Quality Consultant.

Do you have 5 to 8+ years of experience in supporting data (quality) initiatives And acting as a trusted data advisor at our clients?  And the prospect of helping to grow a company that believes in together creating an impact with qualitative data at our customers sounds good?  

Then we are delighted to receive your personal application and we’ll contact you for an interview and a (virtual) cup of coffee. 

Your responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior data quality consultant who can lead data quality initiatives end-to-end, from strategy through adoption, and act as a trusted advisor to our clients. You will play a key role in shaping data quality strategies, driving implementation and ensuring adoption across both business and technical teams at our clients. 

This role requires a strong balance between hands-on data expertise, stakeholder leadership and consultancy maturity. You will guide clients in embedding data quality into their data platforms, processes and organizational way of working. 

Client delivery: 

• Lead data quality engagements from assessment to implementation and adoption 

• Act as the main point of contact for clients on data quality topics 

• Translate business challenges into structured data quality initiatives 

• Manage scope, priorities and delivery in collaboration with client stakeholders 

• Align with the client on architecture and support them in decisions on needed infrastructure 

  Implementation 

• Design and oversee implementation of data quality rules, controls and monitoring 

• Ensure data quality is embedded in data pipelines and lifecycle processes 

• Provide hands-on support where needed (SQL, tooling setup) 

  Stakeholder management & change 

• Engage with senior business and IT stakeholders to drive alignment and adoption 

• Drive data quality culture and awareness within client organisations 

Your qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in data-related roles (data quality, data governance, data engineering, data management) 

• Proven experience leading data quality initiatives in client-facing environments 

• Experience working across business and technical domains 

• Experience with data quality tooling (e.g. Collibra, Soda, Great Expectations) and familiarity with data governance tooling 

• Ability to guide implementation without needing to be the primary developer 

• Strong stakeholder management skills, strong communication skills 

• Able to balance strategy with execution. 

Your growth path

Datashift is a firm believer in growing through its people. We will guide and support you providing a multitude of opportunities to develop and grow in the direction you want. However we equally believe that it's you who takes ownership of your growth. That's why we give you the tools and put you in the driver’s seat – it's up to you to seize the opportunity. 

One thing is for sure, surrounded by an entrepreneurial team, many opportunities will present themself to deepen your expertise knowledge or broaden your responsibilities within a fast growing scale-up. As an experienced data consultant, we expect you to support within the Datashift organization with coaching younger colleagues, support knowledge transfer and/or take initiative in new data quality related initiatives to make sure we remain an innovative and relevant partner to our clients. 

Our offer

• A highly entrepreneurial team where initiatives are highly valued and room is given to grow;  

• A no-nonsense working environment where you will have a direct impact and deliver meaningful results (whilst having a lot of fun);  

• Excellent terms of employment;  

• Joining a fast growing company means growing together with it: learn new skills, take a variety of responsibilities and opportunities that continuously present themselves  

• Fringe benefits including continuous training that builds and extends professional, technical and management skills in all areas;