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Metro location and mid-level experience increase competition, but Alation specialization reduces applicant pool.
Metadata and Alation expertise are transferable but industry-specific data sources and compliance needs limit portability.
Explicit 5–8 years plus minimum 3 years Alation and domain-specific governance skills make filters stringent.
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Lead implementation and strategic rollout of Alation Data Catalog across enterprise data platforms, focusing on metadata ingestion, lineage mapping, and stewardship workflows.
Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to enhance data governance via metadata enrichment, classification, and business glossary development for improved data discoverability.
Monitor and optimize Alation platform performance and integration, oversee onboarding of new data sources, provide strategic insights and resolve complex metadata and lineage issues.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
5 - 8 years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or data architecture roles.
Minimum 3 years hands-on experience with Alation including full lifecycle enterprise implementation.
Proficiency in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages for metadata automation and analysis.
Experienced in architecting and configuring Alation’s core components within enterprise environments, including metadata ingestion and lineage mapping.
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data lineage processes.
Able to manage multiple stakeholders and communicate effectively across business and IT teams to align governance efforts.