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Alation and governance skills are transferable but tool and semiconductor-domain knowledge increase specialization.
Explicit 5-8 years, mandatory 3 years Alation, and specific technical skills create stringent screening.
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Lead implementation and strategic rollout of Alation Data Catalog across enterprise data platforms, including metadata ingestion, lineage mapping, and stewardship workflows.
Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to align cataloging efforts with governance objectives and drive metadata enrichment and business glossary development.
Monitor and optimize Alation platform performance; onboard new data sources ensuring consistent metadata capture and lineage tracking; develop documentation and provide strategic governance insights.
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 of hands-on experience with Alation including full lifecycle implementation in enterprise environments.
Proficient in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages for metadata automation and analysis; strong understanding of data governance frameworks and data lineage.
Experienced in architecting and configuring enterprise data catalog and metadata management solutions, particularly with Alation platform.
Ability to work across business and IT teams, managing stakeholder relationships and translating governance objectives into configured workflows.
Skilled in solving complex data cataloging and lineage issues with a technical, automation-oriented approach.