Working Student Data Governance

About the role

You will contribute to "Data Governance-as-Code" initiatives by helping to automate governance checks as part of the software development lifecycle used by engineering teams to enforce continuous compliance for our data assets. You will use your automation expertise to support organisation-wide initiatives focused on data protection and meeting regulatory requirements including EU GDPR and DORA.

What you'll do

• Apply your technical skills, like Python and SQL, to automate routine data management tasks, such as performing checks to ensure data is correctly labeled and categorised, which is crucial for identifying and handling sensitive information in line with German and EU regulations like GDPR
• Support the Data Steward in maintaining and updating the central inventory of data assets, making sure information is easy to find (discoverability) and that data ownership is clearly recorded
• Act as the technical expert in our team, utilising Git, CI/CD pipelines, and cutting-edge AI/LLM tools to transform manual processes into automated workflows

What you'll need

• Currently studying for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, business informatics or a comparable course of study
• Experience in SQL and a basic understanding of relational databases, data modeling and API integration
• Experience (or strong interest) in using Python for task automation
• Enthusiasm about process automation and interest in "governance-as-code" practices
• Structured, independent and responsible working style, and collaborative communication skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Availability from 16-20h / week

What they offer

• Work with one of the fastest-growing and most visible Fintech startups in Europe
• International, diverse, and inclusive team environment
• In-house knowledge sharing sessions
• Latest hardware and tools
• Free subscription to the PRIME+ Broker