Interview guide — Data Mesh Roles Domain Data Steward
P3 — Mid-Level Professional
Canon-derived frames, not advice: every question is verbatim JobFrame canon or O*NET source text inside a fixed structured-interview frame (O*NET joined at this profile's detailed occupation). Past-behavior questions come first — the strongest evidence-backed format — paired with work-style probes as a second question type. Each carries a 5-point anchored rating frame. Absent sources render as absent — nothing here is generated.
Past-behavior questions 8
STAR-style (Situation, Task, Action, Result) questions built from this profile's canon responsibilities and O*NET tasks, importance-ranked where O*NET rates them.
01Tell me about a time you had to manage domain data products. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
02Tell me about a time you had to ensure data quality. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
03Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with domain experts to define data requirements. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
04Tell me about a time you had to implement data governance policies within the domain. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
05Tell me about a time you had to monitor data lifecycle and usage. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
06Tell me about a time you had to facilitate data product development. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
07Tell me about a time you had to ensure compliance with data standards. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
08Tell me about a time you had to provide domain-specific data insights. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the result?
canon · responsibility · observedRating frame (5-point )
- 5 · Exceeds
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 3 · Meets
- ⟨anchor⟩
- 1 · Below
- ⟨anchor⟩
⟨anchor⟩ slots are completed by the rater against observed behavior during the interview.
Panel instructions
Fixed methodology, evidence-backed — not a claim of local validation for this profile or your organization.
- Score independently first: every panelist records their own rating before any discussion.
- Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, from this guide.
- Rate against the anchored 5-point scale for each question — not overall gut feel.
- Take notes during the interview, against each question, not from memory afterward.
- Reconcile scores as a panel only after every panelist has recorded an independent score.
Methodology footnote
- [A3] Past-behavior questions paired with descriptively-anchored rating scales are the strongest structured-interview format — why this guide leads with them and anchors every question.
- [A4] All major question types carry validity; using more than one (here: behavioral + work-style probes) is stronger than relying on a single type.
- [A5] Independent panel scoring followed by reconciliation lifts inter-rater reliability well above a single interviewer scoring alone — why this guide's panel instructions require it.
Register: docs/research/SELECTION-ASSESSMENT-EVIDENCE.md §A. This guide cites the evidence for the format; it makes no claim of validation for this specific role.
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