Specialist, Data Quality Developer

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing?

Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

The Opportunity

The Specialist, Data Quality Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining enterprise data quality, data catalog, data stewardship, and master data management (MDM) solutions that ensure enterprise data is accurate, consistent, secure, and reliable.

This role supports business decision-making by delivering trusted, high-quality data for analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives. You will operate as a senior hands-on individual contributor who can independently define, configure, deploy, and operationalize data quality rules, cataloging capabilities, stewardship workflows, and governance controls across enterprise data domains.

The position is based in Toronto, ON, CA and reports to the Manager, Data Management and Governance.

About You

You are a senior, detail-oriented data professional with strong technical expertise in data quality, data governance, data cataloging, stewardship, privacy, and security. You thrive in complex environments, work with minimal supervision, and are passionate about delivering reliable, high-quality data solutions end to end.

You bring strong analytical thinking, collaboration skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. You are comfortable working across cross-functional teams and enjoy continuous learning in modern data technologies.

In This Role, You Will:

Data Quality & Development

Design, build, and maintain data quality pipelines for profiling, validation, cleansing, enrichment, and monitoring

Independently define, configure, deploy, test, and operationalize enterprise data quality rules, thresholds, scorecards, and controls

Develop exception handling, remediation workflows, root-cause analysis processes, and issue management mechanisms to improve data quality outcomes

Automate data quality checks to improve reliability, reduce manual effort, and support production operations

Optimize performance, scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance of data quality solutions

Master Data Management (MDM)

Design and implement MDM domain models, canonical data models, hierarchies, reference data structures, match/merge rules, and survivorship logic

Configure MDM platforms, onboarding workflows, mastering processes, golden record design, and integrations across source and consuming systems

Develop ingestion, validation, stewardship, and publication pipelines to support trusted master data across systems

Establish data standards, crosswalks, deduplication strategies, and data quality controls aligned to governance requirements for critical master data domains

Support issue resolution, survivorship tuning, hierarchy maintenance, and ongoing operational support for enterprise MDM solutions

Partner with data stewards and governance teams to establish stewardship workflows, ownership models, critical data elements, business glossaries, and governance controls

Build integrations between DQ/MDM/catalog platforms and enterprise systems, APIs, data lakes, and cloud data platforms

Implement and support data cataloging capabilities including metadata harvesting, lineage integration, glossary curation, classification, and tagging

Support cloud-based data environments (e.g., Azure) and ensure secure, compliant, and governed data movement across platforms

Apply data security techniques such as tokenization, detokenization, masking, encryption, and access controls for sensitive and regulated data

Monitor system performance, scalability, and operational health of data quality and governance solutions

Data Governance & Compliance

Implement and enforce data governance policies, standards, controls, and operating model requirements across critical data domains

Apply data privacy principles and regulatory requirements by supporting sensitive data identification, classification, retention, minimization, and compliant handling practices

Monitor data quality KPIs, issue trends, and control effectiveness, and implement alerting and remediation mechanisms

Maintain metadata, lineage, audit trails, governance artifacts, and compliance documentation to support transparency and traceability

Deliver trusted datasets for reporting, analytics, and AI use cases

Ensure data integrity across dashboards and reporting environments

Guide teams on best practices for consuming curated data Stakeholder Collaboration

Translate business requirements into technical data solutions

Partner with data architects, governance teams, and business SMEs

Communicate data issues, insights, and recommendations clearly Change

Management & Training

Create documentation, training materials, and knowledge-sharing sessions

Support adoption of DQ/MDM tools and processes across the organization

Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Education & Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Certification in Data Management (e.g., DAMA) – preferred

Cloud certifications (Azure) and data engineering certifications – preferred

Experience:

8+ years of experience in data development, data quality, data governance, or data management

Strong experience designing, configuring, and implementing enterprise data quality and MDM solutions from requirements through production support

Experience implementing data cataloging, metadata management, glossary, lineage, and stewardship workflows in enterprise environments

Experience working with privacy, data protection, and security controls for sensitive data, including masking, tokenization, and access management

Proven ability to operate as a senior hands-on individual contributor, independently driving technical design and implementation with minimal supervision

Strong experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including architects, governance leads, stewards, analysts, and business stakeholders

Skills:

Strong knowledge of enterprise Data Quality, MDM, data governance, data cataloging, and data stewardship practices

Proven ability to define, configure, deploy, and operationalize data quality rules, controls, scorecards, and remediation workflows

Experience with data catalog and metadata management capabilities including glossary, lineage, classification, and tagging

Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, ownership models, critical data elements, and control monitoring

Knowledge of data privacy and security techniques including tokenization, detokenization, masking, encryption, and access controls

Proficiency in SQL, Python, and ETL/ELT tools

Experience with Informatica (IDQ, MDM) and Azure Data Services; familiarity with catalog/governance tools such as Purview, Collibra, Atlan, or Informatica EDC is an asset

Data modeling, integration, APIs, DevOps, and metadata/lineage expertise

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic environments while working independently and driving outcomes end to end

What We Offer You

Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan

Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package

Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)

Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)

Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth

Employee Family Assistance Program

Virtual Healthcare online

Online training and career development opportunities

Why Toronto

Toronto, Canada’s largest city and financial hub, is a center of innovation, commerce, and culture. Known for its diverse economy and vibrant urban environment, Toronto offers unparalleled access to talent, technology, and global connectivity.

Our Toronto office serves as a strategic hub for corporate functions, technology development, and business operations. Here, we drive initiatives that support Vale Base Metals’ global operations, leveraging advanced analytics, digital transformation, and strategic planning to ensure operational excellence across all regions.

Toronto’s dynamic ecosystem enables collaboration with leading technology partners, universities, and research institutions, fostering innovation in mining and metals processing. This location is integral to shaping the future of sustainable mining and advancing our commitment to responsible resource development.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all.

We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are critical to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Vale uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.

Pay Grade: F3T

Minimum Starting Salary: CAD $112,000

Apply by: Friday, Jun 12, 2026

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