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Humana

Lead Enterprise Data Steward

Dallas, TX

Define, validate, and curate business and technical metadata for assigned data assets, including business definitions, critical data elements, lineage, reference data, data dictionaries, quality ...

Humana

Lead Enterprise Data Steward

Dallas, TX

Define, validate, and curate business and technical metadata for assigned data assets, including business definitions, critical data elements, lineage, reference data, data dictionaries, quality ...

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How much do reference data jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for reference data in Texas is $84,942.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43,971.00 and $118,723.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Reference Data position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Reference Data role, you need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in managing large datasets, typically supported by a degree in finance, business, or information management. Familiarity with data management software such as Bloomberg, Reuters, or proprietary databases, and knowledge of SQL or data governance tools, are often required. Excellent communication, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork are key soft skills that help you collaborate effectively and resolve data discrepancies. These competencies ensure accurate, consistent, and reliable data that supports essential business operations and decision-making across the organization.

What are the typical daily responsibilities for someone in a Reference Data position?

Professionals in Reference Data are responsible for managing and maintaining key business datasets, such as client, product, or security master information. Daily tasks often include data entry, validation, remediation of discrepancies, and ensuring data integrity across multiple systems. You’ll work closely with operations, compliance, and IT teams to resolve issues quickly and respond to data requests. Given the importance of accurate reference data to financial transactions and reporting, attention to detail and proactive troubleshooting are essential. This role offers opportunities to develop expertise in data governance and may lead to advancement in data management, analytics, or operations leadership.

What is a Reference Data job?

A Reference Data job involves managing and maintaining critical data sets that support business operations, typically in financial services, healthcare, or enterprise systems. Responsibilities include data governance, validation, enrichment, and ensuring consistency across systems. Professionals in this role work with various stakeholders to standardize data definitions, improve data quality, and support regulatory compliance. They may also use tools and databases to streamline data management and reporting.

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Infographic showing various Reference Data job openings in Texas as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 92% Full Time, 4% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $84,942 per year, or $40.8 per hour.
Senior Lead, Engineering Technology

Senior Lead, Engineering Technology

Venture Global LNG

Houston, TX

Other

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company's Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global's modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.
We are seeking a Senior Smart Reference Data (SRD) to join our team in Houston. In this role you will work with Smart tool administrators, Engineering and Design Departments to provide operational support for development and maintenance of piping specifications, specialty items in SRD. This person will be responsible to bulkload piping specs in S3D catalog and make the necessary configurations to ensure that all spec components can be placed correctly in the Smart3D (S3D) model and are represented appropriately on deliverables such as Isometrics and Reports. This person will lead and mentor other team members supporting piping specification development and update in SRD. This person must have a working knowledge S3D modeling environment and must have the ability to configure and troubleshoot issues related to piping specifications.
This position will report to the Director of Engineering Technology
Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Setup and configure the SRD instance for Venture Global standard pipe specs, in collaboration with IT, Engineering Technology admins, and Project Engineering teams.
  • Setting up and managing new and existing engineering projects within Smart Reference Data (SRD).
  • Providing user-support to project resources on SRD, S3D specs, and other related issues as needed.
  • Creating and managing Pipe specifications in SRD throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Coordinating with Piping Spec/material engineers on new spec requests and spec markups as needed.
  • Understanding and following Venture Global's standard work processes for creating new specs and managing spec changes through the project lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain SQL/SSRD/PowerBI reports for SRD data to manage and maintain engineering data.
  • Develop procedures/workflows, and automation solutions for checking and validating MOC impacts across SRD and S3D.
  • Interfacing directly with software vendor to escalate issues (bugs) and request new functionality to support Venture Global's standard workflows, which needs a strong technical understanding of the software applications.
  • Mapping Iso SKEYS correctly for each component type to ensure standard output on deliverables.
  • Developing bulkload sheets for Specialty Items (SP items) as per project request and make them available in S3D catalog as tagged items.
  • Bulkloading pipe specs and catalog changes from SRD to Smart3D (S3D) catalog.
  • Coordinating with the project design teams to ensure that the S3D model is in synchronization with latest catalog changes.
  • Verifying the component placement in SP3D using Catalog Placement tester utility.
  • Customize report templates for automating spec report generation using APEX Office Print (AOP) and issuing paper specs.
  • Troubleshooting component placement issues in S3D in coordination with S3D support team.
  • Troubleshooting ToDo list errors related to catalog changes in S3D.
  • Continually seeking opportunities to increase end-user experience.
  • Documenting changes and work processes. Must be able to communicate effectively with project teams, and management while maintaining a structured approach of working within a larger integrated engineering solution.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in materials, mechanical, chemical engineering or similar engineering discipline.
  • 8+ years or more experience in Smart Reference Data administration, configuration, development, and version upgrade.
  • Strong understanding of ASME piping code and standards.
  • Thorough knowledge of SRDPlus interface is a must.
  • Experience with upgrading major versions of SRD
  • Experience in using Smart3D (S3D) and Catalog placement tool.
  • Proficient with S3D Piping modeling functionality and ability to configure/generate Isometric drawings from S3D.
  • Relevant engineering and/or construction industry experience is preferred.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly motivated and self-directed with strong communication skills
  • Experience as a technical leader and/or team lead is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Completion of admin and user training for Smart Reference Data.
  • Knowledge in customization of Symbol Editor using VB .NET symbols for components - custom symbols.
  • Strong knowledge of methods for data-centric execution.
  • Experience in piping design, and material engineering is a plus.
  • LNG project execution experience preferred

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
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