Master Data Advisor

Location: Wales

The role Are you a data professional with experience in tools like FME, looking to build your skills and make a real impact? As a Master Data Advisor, you will support the delivery and ongoing management of data integration, reporting and data quality activities across Natural Resources Wales (NRW). You will help maintain data pipelines, dashboards and data tools, ensuring data is accurate, accessible and supports day-to-day operational and decision-making needs.

Working as part of the Master Data team, you will provide technical support to colleagues across the organisation, helping to resolve queries and improve how data is used in practice. You will also contribute to the development and enhancement of data solutions, gaining valuable experience in enterprise data tools, processes and standards. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment.

Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. This role will be offered as a Fixed-term appointment until 31 March 2027 with the potential to become permanent, offering a great opportunity to develop in a supportive team. To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Georgia Power at Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams

About us The Master Data Team, within the Digital, Data & Technology Directorate, leads the organisation's approach to managing and improving data assets. We work collaboratively to deliver trusted, well-governed data solutions that support operational and strategic decision-making across NRW. What you will do Support the system owner for NRW's suite of master data tools (e.g. data stores, data integration tools and dashboard / reporting tools with an emphasis on Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)) by providing technical database administration and configuration;

managing user permissions and working closely with colleagues in DDaT, external contractors or partners on developments, upgrades etc. Maintain tools and applications that manage the flow, integrity and integration of NRW data assets as data moves between applications and new applications are developed. Maintain operational reporting tools and support staff across NRW to build dashboards, reports and operational views of our data so that it supports SMNR and informs operational decisions and policy development Work with NRW data custodians and Master Data colleagues to help define, manage, monitor and audit NRW's corporate data standards, including validation and quality checking activities.

Import, export, transform, validate and quality assure NRW data in line with NRW and industry standards, across a range of data themes, formats and from a range of IT applications. Provide ITIL resolver support, training and guidance to staff across NRW, dealing with complex technical support queries from staff in the use of NRW's suite of data integration tools with specific responsibility for supporting FME-based processes and users.

Analyse and model data in accordance with the MDM 10 step methodology, applying established structures and standards. Maintain corporate reference dictionaries and term lists that are used to standardise (master) data capture and retrieval in NRW Create operational reports, dashboards and business views of our data to meet operational needs. Support the team leader and master data specialists to deliver improvement projects and solutions by contributing to the specification, configuration testing and service introduction of new FME-based data solutions, including enhancements to existing data pipelines and workflows Represent master data in relevant task and finish groups, networks and governance groups, providing input on FME-enabled data standards, controls, and integration approaches.

Support and train new Master Data Team members. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy , together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).

Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method. Degree in a relevant subject or a good grounding in data management, natural, environmental or computer science.

Experience of database administration of either a corporate database, a data warehousing, data integration tools, or data interrogating, visualisation and reporting tools. Experience in managing data in a business context e.g. collating, warehousing, managing, transforming, manipulating, interrogating, archiving, extracting,…