Alation Data Governance Consultant
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title : Alation Data Governance Consultant
Experience Required - 5 Years
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Hands-on experience with Alation or similar tools (e.g. Collibra OvalEdge etc).
Strong understanding of metadata management data lineage and data quality principles.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure) and modern data stacks.
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (e.g. Jira Confluence).
Roles & Responsibilities
Job Description Summary:
We are seeking a strategic and technically adept Product Owner to lead initiatives involving the Alation Data Catalog. This role will be responsible for defining and executing the product vision roadmap and delivery of data catalog capabilities that enhance data discovery governance and literacy across the organization.
Job Responsibilities:
Define and maintain the product roadmap for Alation-based data catalog initiatives.
Align catalog capabilities with enterprise data strategy and business goals.
Collaborate with data stewards analysts engineers and business users to gather requirements and feedback.
Act as the primary liaison between business and technical teams.
Create and manage a prioritized product backlog.
Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria for catalog features and enhancements.
Drive adoption of metadata standards data lineage and stewardship practices using Alation.
Ensure catalog content is accurate up-to-date and aligned with governance policies.
Promote data literacy and catalog usage through training documentation and internal advocacy.
Define KPIs to measure catalog adoption and data quality improvements.
Work closely with data engineers and architects to integrate Alation with data sources (e.g. Snowflake AWS data pipelining using AWS Glue etc.).
Support automation of metadata ingestion and policy enforcement.
Required Qualifications:
6 years of experience in data management data governance or product ownership.
Hands-on experience with Alation or similar tools (e.g. Collibra OvalEdge etc).
Strong understanding of metadata management data lineage and data quality principles.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure) and modern data stacks.
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (e.g. Jira Confluence).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Identify cost effective opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions to meet customers and user
requirements where appropriate.
Engage with the Automation SME Lead look for opportunities for team development in a manner consistent
with company policy and procedures
Develop internal team processes to ensure the integrity and quality of the service provision is maintained.
Where possible look for and propose opportunities for improvement
Escalate and manage situations arising from customer issues to Manager.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with SQL and data modeling.
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR CCPA).
Added advantages with background in financial services Asset Management or regulated industries is a plus.
Benefits:
Competitive salary and performance bonuses
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Health dental and vision insurance
Salary Range - $100000 to $150000
TCS Employee Benefits Summary
Discretionary Annual Incentive
Comprehensive Medical Coverage Medical and Health Dental & Vision Disability Planning & Insurance Pet Insurance Plans
Family Support Maternal and Parental Leaves
Insurance Options Auto and Home Insurance Identity Theft Protection.
Convenience and Professional Growth Commuter Benefits and Certification and Training Reimbursement.
Time Off Vacation Time Off Sick Leave and Holidays.
Legal and Financial Assistance Legal Assistance 401K Plan Performance Bonus College Fund Student Loan Refinancing.
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