Data Associate

**About the Role**:
**Grade Level (for internal use)**: 09
**The Role**: Data Associate
**The Location**: Ahmedabad
**The Team**: Data Quality Measurement teams execute analyses and implement controls to ensure information quality for the associated client group. A key goal of this job family is to ensure that the data sets used by the user group is of high quality and considered to be sufficient, timely and reliable considering the standards that are set by the business or regulating entity/industry group, if applicable. The team consists of highly trained data quality professionals, who understand the business and who strive to deliver outstanding client experience, while helping to mitigate regulatory and legal risk exposure to the organization.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Engages with stakeholders to define requirements and usage needs for the measurement of data quality for a specific region or part of a business.
Undertakes ownership for the on-going delivery of data quality measurement activities with a concentrated focus on a specific region or part of a business
On identification of data quality issues, performs analysis and escalates for next level review to remediate the issue and achieve high quality data.
Performs testing of defined use cases on new technology and deliver results on data tasks performed; identifies sources or errors.
Performs basic root cause analysis on smaller self-contained data analysis tasks that may be related to assigned projects or other unfamiliar projects.
Delivers testing of defined use cases as part of data audits on new data vendors.
Delivers data quality processes to assure S&P Ratings compliance against regulatory requirements.
Performs data queries to identify and drive correction of data inconsistencies.
Functional and Business Knowledge
Applies basic knowledge of data development lifecycle, theories and work tools developed through past experience to best complete assignments
Basic knowledge of the business and the data quality objectives for his/her team
Problem Solving
Identifies and solves problems in data domain of primary operation.
Interactions
Works within own team; may interact with other related teams
Works with stakeholders in data domain of primary operation to understand processes and procedures
Communicates updates on data quality within own team
Typical Scope & Impact
Contributes to the achievement of personal and team objectives.
Minimum and Preferred Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
Minimum and Preferred Experience/Skills
5+ years of experience in a data quality, data analysis, or data management role.
Good understanding of Financial and Market data
General understanding of data and data flows
Ability to work effectively within a large, global team.
Ability to deliver & prioritize tasks on time.
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of Data cataloguing.
Intermediate knowledge of Excel, SQL and any visualization tool.
Problem solving capabilities
Willingness to ask questions and escalate where concerns are not resolved
Ability to hold others accountable for delivery of key actions
About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.
**S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE**: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
What’s In It For You?
**Our Purpose**:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
**Our People**:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
**Our Values**:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughou