Metadata & Documentation Specialist

The Data Enablement Services Department comprises key teams, including Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Quality Management, Customer Master (MDM), and Records Management.

The Metadata team is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and governance of critical metadata across the enterprise. The team support many teams and capabilities across the business, helping us make healthier choices for Data by better understanding and proactively managing the integrity of our Enterprise Data Landscape.

The Metadata and Documentation Specialist is an important role within the Data Enablement Services function. The successful individual will build and develop technical skills in several key areas enabling data management technologies, delivering new metadata management services and features and developing a view of our critical data landscape.

You will capture, refine and document operational procedures, systems documentation and metadata to help build greater understanding of Admiral’s data and data systems. You will support the creation and curation of the business glossary and Enterprise Data Catalog, supporting the development and maintenance of an end-to-end data lifecycle management approach for our business domains and critical data assets.

Main Duties

• As a team, take responsibility for capturing and maintaining a governance and architectural view of our continually evolving Data Landscape.
• Plan, develop, deliver, and operational data documentation and data cataloguing.
• Work with the Data Governance Business Partners and Data Governance Specialists to develop training content for the embedding of the Data Catalog.
• Work with Data Governance Specialists to ensure collection, collation, enhancement, and augmentation of metadata within their data domain.
• Write explanatory and procedural guides for multiple audiences.
• Consult with Stakeholders to assist in implementing updates to data documentation and data cataloguing – build and enrich data lineage
• Work to develop procedures, policies, standards and other strategic documents that support our metadata management objectives.
• Create, manage and maintain the Conceptual and logical Data Models, Data Catalogues, Data Dictionaries, Business Glossaries, and other repositories of data system documentation.
• Work with the Data Quality team to identify critical data flows and control points.
• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships across EUI.

This is not a full definition of the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success.

Behavioural Competencies & Experience

• Possess the ability to make effective and informed decisions.
• Keep up to date with the latest legislation and regulations that apply to the department.
• Demonstrate an ability to seize opportunities without waiting for an event or having to be told.
• Quickly understands the business issues and challenges of the business.
• The ability to develop clear, efficient, and logical approaches to work.
• The ability to tackle issues and problems in a logical, step-by-step way.
• The ability to understand the needs and priorities of customers (inside and outside the organisation) and the desire to meet their expectations.
• Ensure that all communication is clear and appropriate for its intended audience.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail.
• Pragmatic and practical, with ability to tailor methods, principles and standards to appropriate situations and audiences.
• Excellent communication, for example conveying information to diverse audiences in a way that is easily understood and actionable.
• Hands on experience and knowledge of Enterprise Data Catalogs & data modelling tools such as Sparx, Collibra, & Google Cloud Data Catalog.
• Knowledge of data discovery technology such as BigID.
• Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence and other documentation applications.
• Relationship management, for example creating relationships and quickly building trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• Working on own initiative, with the ability to introduce fresh thinking to the role and the wider Data Enablement Services team.
• Qualification such as CDMP Associate or above highly desirable.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

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