Data Steward

Vitol is a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum: from oil through to power, renewables and carbon.  From 40 offices worldwide, we seek to add value across the energy supply chain, including deploying our scale and market understanding to help facilitate the energy transition. To date, we have committed over $2 billion of capital to renewable projects, and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.

Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65 nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. Learn more about us here.

• Understand broadly the data use cases within our business and liaise with development teams and application owners to ensure data discovery, access and management features are meeting their evolving needs
• Develop and execute data quality processes to ensure data being consumed by our business can be trusted and is accurate
• Continually curate our data catalogue including performing validation of metadata, data tagging and inactivation of obsolete data
• Work directly with business stakeholders to develop data naming rules that align with their view and allow for easy identification
• Lead product onboardings including cataloguing of new data elements in collaboration with our data acquisition technical team
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure appropriate access rules are in place and access groups are defined and maintained
• Ensure that data is properly classified as restricted, regulated or public as it relates to the distribution of the data in accordance with data provider contracts
• Participate in the development of data polices including data retention, data privacy, data use and regulations
• Provide guidance, testing support and validation as data assets, dashboards and reports are built for their area to ensure that they conform to business processes
   

• Exposure to commodities trading environment including relevant market/fundamental data sources, types and concepts
• 2+ years of basic Python scripting or development expertise 
• 2+ years of SQL experience and awareness of database technologies like Oracle RDBM, SQL Server or PostreSQL 
• Demonstrated technical writing expertise in a professional environment including business analysis and application usage documentation
• Effective communication skills with the ability to communicate with technical and business stakeholders
• Business/Finance/MIS or related relevant degree
   

Personal Characteristics

• Team player 
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities 
• Able to work in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities
• Proactive and customer focused, "make it work" mentality
• Highly responsive, energetic and enthusiastic
• Resourceful and able to think creatively and adapt