Data Engineering - Data Quality Assurance Specialist - Associate - Dallas

About the position

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things – we make things\npossible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve\nthe most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join\nour engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems,\narchitect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber\nthreats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to\ncontinuously turn data into action. Create new businesses, transform finance,\nand explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.\n \nIf you’re passionate about transforming how a global firm understands, governs,\nand activates its data, this role puts you right at the center of that mission.\nAs a Data Quality Assurance Specialist, you won’t just execute processes —\nyou’ll help shape the future of data across the firm, driving initiatives that\ndirectly influence business decisions, client experiences, regulatory outcomes,\nand strategic innovation.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Data Governance Office is a global, firmwide organization dedicated to\nensuring that data is trusted, well managed and strategically leveraged. We\ncollaborate closely with divisional stakeholders to provide transparency into\nhow data flows through the firm — from creation to transformation to consumption\n— and how it can be strengthened at every stage through data quality controls.\nOur work enables the business to reduce duplication, respond faster to\nopportunities, elevate client experiences, and meet rapidly evolving regulatory\nexpectations. \n\n \n\n\nGoldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions\nin risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative\ncollaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global\nenvironment. The firm is investing significantly to enhance data quality across\nthe firm, to enable increased data commercialization, improve client experience,\nand ensure high quality of data sent to other external and internal parties.\n\n \nAs a member of the team, you will be a key driver of our data quality assurance\nprogram, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping data quality strategies as\npart of the team’s initiatives. You will deliver real impact by:\n\n Championing firmwide data governance, partnering with Divisional Data Offices\n to promote the adoption of policies and standards\n Leading transformative work on end-to-end data testing for key deliverables\n Innovating with AI and automation to scale data testing capabilities and\n unlock new efficiencies\n Defining and implementing end-to-end data testing metrics reporting\n Building consensus across global teams, aligning with stakeholders on data\n quality priorities\n Working with divisions to monitor progress, ensuring that program goals are\n delivered\n\n \nYou won’t just execute — you’ll shape the future of how the firm governs its\ndata. You will:\n\n Drive the execution of the data governance framework, policies, standards,\n and processes\n Guide teams on implementing the governance requirements and best practices\n Lead working groups to improve the end-to-end data testing processes \n Execute end-to-end testing to assess data accuracy \n Create reference materials that document the testing activities\n Provide analytics that enable data consumers and producers to drive\n remediation efforts\n Communicate progress to senior stakeholders and within the team\n Strengthen your understanding of data and the underlying businesses that use\n it

Responsibilities

• Championing firmwide data governance, partnering with Divisional Data Offices to promote the adoption of policies and standards
• Leading transformative work on end-to-end data testing for key deliverables
• Innovating with AI and automation to scale data testing capabilities and unlock new efficiencies
• Defining and implementing end-to-end data testing metrics reporting
• Building consensus across global teams, aligning with stakeholders on data quality priorities
• Working with divisions to monitor progress, ensuring that program goals are delivered
• Drive the execution of the data governance framework, policies, standards, and processes
• Guide teams on implementing the governance requirements and best practices
• Lead working groups to improve the end-to-end data testing processes
• Execute end-to-end testing to assess data accuracy
• Create reference materials that document the testing activities
• Provide analytics that enable data consumers and producers to drive remediation efforts
• Communicate progress to senior stakeholders and within the team
• Strengthen your understanding of data and the underlying businesses that use it

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience in financial services
• Proficient in executing data queries and performing data analysis
• Communicate with influence – from working groups to …