Enterprise Metadata Analyst

Johannesburg, GP, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Specialist



REQ140792 - Keabetswe Modise

Closing Date: 09 July 2025

Job Family



Information Technology


Career Stream



Data


Leadership Pipeline



Manager of Self Professional


Job Purpose



To ensure that data assets are accurately built and continuously maintained through the discipline of metadata management to deliver simplistic, standardised and user-friendly data terms and definitions that underpin the data landscapes. Responsible for executing on Metadata strategies in line with Enterprise Data Management policies and frameworks.


Job Responsibilities


Cataloguing of metadata (glossary, technical, business and operational) for all critical data elements across clusters. Identifying, logging, escalating, root cause analysis and the resolution of metadata issues in support of the resolution of metadata issues. Create and maintain process flows and data flows of critical business processes for documentation purposes. Integrate metadata in the approved metadata tools ensuring metadata standards, procedures and guidelines are adhered to. Monitor the ongoing assessment of metadata and processes to ensure defects and business process inefficiencies are identified. Metadata reporting: Create and provision reports based on the outcomes of monitoring metadata to ensure all stakeholders are informed of its completeness. Ensure the ongoing promotion of metadata services through effective communication, metadata training and change management through the creation of handbooks and manuals, formal training sessions etc. throughout Nedbank. Ensure that minimum metadata requirements to be met by all clusters are set. Use of Ab Initio to create metadata and create a view of all metadata across the enterprise Attend relevant sessions to drive adoption of metadata management best practices Stay abreast of industry trends and developments Understanding of data quality management in order to support the wider team

Job Responsibilities Continue


Stakeholder engagement Reporting writing Data Process flow documentation Data cataloguing Data contracts/standards writing Policy interpretation and implementation Project management Interpret Data/System Architecture diagrams

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level


Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification


BSc Information Science/Systems, BCom Informatics

Essential Certifications


DAMA certified data management professional (CDMP) or similar data management certification

Preferred Certifications


Process engineering, process optimisation, Business analysis

Minimum Experience Level


10 years' experience, most of which should be in financial sector Data manipulation experience Solid understanding of metadata and data lineage Basic knowledge of programming languages Understanding of Data Governance Principles

Technical / Professional Knowledge


Relevant software and systems knowledge Ab Initio Metadata Hub Metadata management Data Lineage Data Governance Business Analysis

Behavioural Competencies


Adaptability Communication Decision Making Stress Tolerance Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1452334
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, GP, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned