Data Quality Specialists help organizations make confident decisions by ensuring their data is accurate, complete, consistent, and fit for use. On Ladders, explore vetted professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more, including roles focused on data validation, governance, quality analytics, and data operations.
These professionals assess data assets, define quality standards, identify errors and inconsistencies, and coordinate solutions with technical and business teams. Responsibilities may include developing data quality rules, monitoring metrics, investigating root causes, documenting processes, and improving the systems that collect and manage data.
Employers commonly seek experience with data profiling, SQL, spreadsheets, data visualization, and quality or observability tools. Knowledge of data governance, metadata, master data management, database systems, and privacy practices can also be valuable. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills help specialists turn findings into practical improvements.
Data Quality Specialists work across industries such as financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, and consulting. Depending on experience and organizational needs, related opportunities may include senior data quality analyst, data governance specialist, data steward, data management consultant, or quality program lead.
Browse Ladders for Data Quality Specialist positions and related professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities, required skills, and compensation details to find a role that fits your experience and career goals.
Sustaining Quality and Reliability Engineer
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Shape the future of consumer hardware reliability by driving quality strategies, resolving performance issues, and influencing design decisions in a collaborative environment to ensure exceptional pro...
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Unlock potential by leading process validation strategies in a cGMP environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and enhance product quality through effective validation a...
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Unlock potential by leading quality assurance initiatives in low-voltage systems. Develop training programs, conduct inspections, and drive continuous improvement to ensure project excellence and adhe...
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Empower early clinical development by embedding a proactive quality culture. Serve as a GCP advisor, resolving compliance challenges and enhancing study integrity through strategic partnerships and ri...
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Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
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Deliver compliance leadership by coordinating regulatory deliverables for product portfolios. Monitor regulations, manage change controls, mentor team members, and ensure high-quality execution of com...
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DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL QUALITY UT HEALTH RGV
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Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing clinical quality and patient safety. Lead initiatives in performance improvement, risk management, and regulatory compliance while collaborating with healthca...
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Champion quality assurance initiatives by developing and implementing robust testing processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with quality standards, enhance customer sa...
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Drive sales execution for AI/ML solutions in the Enterprise market, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize customer adoption and achieve revenue targets through strategic engagement and...
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Quality Engineer - Manufacturing Quality & Process Improvement
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Optimize manufacturing quality by leading defect prevention and process improvement initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality, implement statistical controls, and...
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Champion data modernization and AI solutions on GCP. Collaborate with clients, build data pipelines, and support ML model development while enhancing your technical expertise in a dynamic team environ...
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Lead the charge in developing innovative data solutions to enhance business insights. Oversee a team to design and implement a robust data warehouse, ensuring high-quality data governance and supporti...
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$120K - $265K *
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Transform quality assurance processes by developing and maintaining robust Quality Systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality, ensure compliance, and drive continuous...
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$70K - $196K *
Contribute to innovative data solutions by leveraging GCP expertise, building data pipelines, and supporting AI model development. Collaborate with clients and teams to deliver impactful analytics and...
3 days ago
$70K - $196K *
Support data modernization and AI solutions on GCP by building pipelines, collaborating with clients, and implementing ML models. Contribute to architecture design and ensure data quality while learni...
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$70K - $196K *
Join a dynamic team to deliver innovative data and AI solutions on Google Cloud Platform. Collaborate with clients and senior architects to build data pipelines, support ML development, and enhance da...
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$80K - $180K *
Empower your career by delivering innovative data and AI solutions on GCP. Collaborate with clients and senior architects to build data pipelines, support ML development, and ensure data governance wh...
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$66K - $196K *
Optimize data modernization and AI solutions on GCP, supporting architecture design, building data pipelines, and collaborating with clients to deliver impactful analytics and machine learning project...
3 days ago
$70K - $196K *
Shape the future of data solutions by leveraging GCP expertise to build pipelines, support AI development, and collaborate with clients on innovative analytics projects, enhancing data governance and...
3 days ago
$70K - $196K *
Grow your expertise in Data Engineering and AI solutions on GCP. Collaborate with clients, support architecture design, and build data pipelines while learning advanced techniques in a dynamic team en...
3 days ago
$70K - $196K *
Unlock potential by delivering innovative data and AI solutions on GCP. Collaborate with clients and senior architects to design, implement, and optimize data pipelines, analytics, and machine learnin...
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What does a Data Quality Specialist do?
A Data Quality Specialist evaluates and improves data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability. Typical work includes setting quality rules, monitoring data, investigating problems, and partnering with teams to resolve issues.
What skills are important for Data Quality Specialist jobs?
Useful skills often include SQL, data profiling, data validation, analytics, and familiarity with databases or data quality tools. Employers also value knowledge of data governance, careful attention to detail, clear communication, and root-cause analysis.
Where do Data Quality Specialists work?
They work in many sectors that depend on reliable data, including finance, healthcare, technology, retail, government, and consulting.
What related roles can Data Quality Specialists pursue?
Related career paths may include senior data quality analyst, data governance specialist, data steward, data management consultant, or data quality program lead, depending on experience and specialization.
How can I find Data Quality Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Search Ladders for vetted Data Quality Specialist and related professional job listings, then review each posting for compensation, responsibilities, qualifications, and location or remote-work details.