Master Data Specialist

My client is looking for a Master Data Specialist to join their team. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the creation, maintenance, and quality of master data across key business domains. This role ensures that critical data—including wells, assets, vendors, materials, and financial hierarchies—is accurate, consistent, and aligned with established governance standards to support daily operations, reporting, and analytics.

This position requires strong attention to detail, foundational knowledge of data management practices, and familiarity with upstream oil and gas data. You will play an essential role in executing data processes, maintaining data integrity, and supporting business users with reliable and trusted master data.

• Create, update, and maintain master data records in accordance with established standards and procedures.
• Process data requests for new records, updates, and deactivations in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure adherence to naming conventions, data standards, and required data fields.
• Support data enrichment, classification, and hierarchy updates for key data domains.
• Data Quality & Validation
• Perform routine data quality checks and validations to ensure completeness and accuracy of master data.
• Identify and elevate data issues, inconsistencies, and duplicates for resolution.
• Assist in basic data cleansing and deduplication activities.
• Support ongoing data quality improvement efforts by following defined rules and controls.
• Follow established data governance policies, standards, and workflows for all master data activities.
• Support data stewardship processes, including approvals and documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of data changes and ensure proper audit trails.
• Assist in documenting data definitions, standards, and procedures.
• Enter and maintain master data within ERP and operational systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms).
• Support synchronization of master data across systems by ensuring consistency and completeness.
• Assist in validating data loads and identifying discrepancies between systems.
• Collaborate with technical teams to resolve data‑related issues impacting downstream systems.
• Respond to master data inquiries from business users across operations, engineering, finance, and reporting teams.
• Provide guidance on data entry standards and processes.
• Coordinate with data stewards and analysts to resolve data issues and fulfill requests.
• Support training and onboarding efforts for users interacting with master data processes.

THIS IS A 12 MONTH CONTRACT POSITION!

• Associate’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1–2 years of experience in data entry, data management, or master data support roles.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP or similar) or data management tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data validation, lookups, basic analysis).
• Familiarity with data quality processes and basic data governance concepts.
• Industry exposure to upstream oil and gas data (wells, production, assets, vendors) preferred.

• Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to follow defined processes, standards, and workflows.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Basic analytical and problem‑solving abilities.