Data Analyst (Data Cataloguing)

at  PNC Financial Services Group

Job Profile
Position Overview
At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Data Analyst within PNC’s Enterprise Data Governance organization, you will be based in Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, or Rocky Mount, NC. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at the manager’s discretion.
We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Data Catalog Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible helping with training, knowledge management, and process improvement activities to help drive adoption and maximize its value across the organization. You will work closely with data analysts, business users, and IT professionals to ensure they can easily discover, understand, and trust the data they need to make informed decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical audiences during training sessions and program meetings (Comfort in front of Alation Training students asynchrony or synchronously)
• Strong writing experience developing and delivering training and program experience
• Ability to work 1:1 coaching users on basic Alation Data Catalog skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  Job Description
  Provides support to the business and other internal IT organizations regarding data definition standards, architectures, and policies.
  Provides support to business users for mining and interpretation of warehoused and operational data.
  Plans and performs activities regarding designed data models for systems development.
  Resolves metadata and data sourcing problems. Maintains metadata and data dictionaries.
  Manages data definitions and data traceability within data repository to improve documentation and coordination.
  PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:
  Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
  Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
  Competencies
  Analytical Thinking – Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis and the ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve the problems in the best interest of the business.
  Core Application Systems – Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage said applications for use in diverse situations.
  Data Administration – Knowledge of and the ability to manage an organization’s architectures, data resources, polices, practices and procedures to appropriately and effectively address business and stakeholder’s needs.
  Database Structures – Knowledge of and the ability to utilize appropriate database structures to organize and store data in a particular manner.
  Data Warehousing – Knowledge of how to collect data from different information sources and distribute them to users; ability to use this information to simplify information systems and make sound business decisions.
  Effective Communications – Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
  Information Assurance – Knowledge of and the ability to protect information and information systems while ensuring their confidentiality, integrity and availability.
  Logical Data Modeling – Knowledge of and the ability to identify, create and document activities, tasks, processes and data requirements for a particular system under design.
  Query and Database Access Tools – Knowledge of and the ability to use, support and access facilities for extracting and formatting a database management system.
  Requirements Analysis – Knowledge of methods and techniques to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements; ability to analyze these requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
  Work Experience
  Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 2+ years of relevant professional experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
  Education
  Bachelors
  Additional Job Description
  Benefits
  PNC offers employees a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature); dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short- and long-term disability protection; maternity and parental leave; paid holidays, vacation days and occasional absence time; 401(k), pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption assistance; educational assistance and a robust wellness program with financial incentives. To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for part-time employees, visit pncbenefits.com > New to PNC.

• Develop and deliver training materials: Create and deliver engaging training sessions to educate users on Alation functionalities and best practices.
• Participate in defining the requirements for catalog landing pages, news articles, recognition, and gamification implementation
• Plan and execute community programs including meetups, community of interest (cross-functional roles) meetings and online sharing such as newsletters and program status updates.
• Collect communication requirements and create a multi-level, enterprise communication plan
• Define and create branding and brand standards for the program.
• Define recognition and reward programs
• Support data discovery and understanding: Assist users in finding relevant data assets by providing guidance on search queries, navigation, and data lineage analysis.
• Promote data governance and compliance: Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement data governance policies within the Alation platform.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest data catalog technologies: Continuously learn and adapt to emerging trends and advancements in the data catalog space.
• Support the Data Catalog Manager with ongoing program maintenance and improvement activities.