Skills for Data Management Specialist: Senior Associate, Manager

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and translate data needs into detailed technical specifications.

Act as a data product owner—helping define, prioritize, and release data services and assets.

Define data and metadata requirements, including naming standards, master data elements, and business rules.

Perform data discovery, profiling, and statistical analysis to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformity.

Create, document, and maintain data process maps, integration flows, and data models.

Address data discrepancies by conducting root-cause analysis and coordinating remediation.

Assist in automating data pipelines, feeds, and interfaces across systems including cloud environments like AWS.

Support end-to-end delivery of data products, partnering with Data Engineers and analysts.

Domain Knowledge

Consumer or Business Lending or Wealth Management.

Soft Skills

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication.

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, attention to detail.

Interpersonal Skills: Self-directed yet collaborative project orientation; ability to work cross-functionally.

Technology Skills

Advanced SQL skills across enterprise-level DBMS (e.g., Redshift, Oracle, SQL Server) and Python scripting.

Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and automation best practices.

Mandatory Attributes: Knowledge of Agile methodologies and data product life cycle practices.

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
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• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer: 
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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