A data team is a specialized group within an organization responsible for managing, analyzing, and leveraging data to drive business decisions and strategies.
The team collaborates across various functions to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and usability.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
| Role | Focus Area | Key Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Data Steward | Data quality & governance | Enforces data policies, resolves data quality issues, manages metadata. |
| Data Governance Team | Policy & compliance | Defines data management rules, ensures regulatory adherence. |
| Data Engineer | Data infrastructure | Builds data pipelines, integrates data sources, and ensures data flow. |
| Data Scientist | Data analysis & modeling | Utilizes BI tools, analyzes data, develops and deploys ML models. |
| ML Engineer | Machine learning | Configures and optimizes ML models, monitors performance in production. |
| Data Architect | Data architecture | Designs and manages data infrastructure, ensures data accessibility. |
| Data Analyst | Reporting & visualization | Gathers and processes data, generates reports, communicates insights using tools like Tableau. |
Other Stakeholders
- Business Analysts: Ensure data is structured and accessible for analysis and reporting.
- Senior Stakeholders and Business Ambassadors: Communicate requirements, progress, and solutions to align with business goals.
- Software Engineers and Data Teams: Coordinate on data production and integration processes.