Data Governance / Alation Analyst

Role

Overview

We are looking for a Data Governance /

Alation Analyst to support the implementation and ongoing management of

enterprise data governance and data catalog capabilities. The role will

primarily focus on Alation, metadata management, data lineage, business

glossary, data stewardship, data quality, and governance processes. The ideal

candidate will be comfortable working with both technical and business

stakeholders to ensure that critical data assets are well documented,

understood, governed, and traceable across the organization.

Hands-on experience with Alation is

mandatory. Candidates with both Alation and Collibra experience are welcome;

however, candidates with only Collibra or other enterprise data catalog

experience will not be considered.

Key

Responsibilities

· Configure, maintain, and

administer the Alation Data Catalog and related governance capabilities.

· Create and maintain metadata,

business glossary terms, data definitions, data domains, and critical data

elements.

· Support the development and

maintenance of data lineage across reports, data sources, processes, and

business functions.

· Establish and maintain data

stewardship workflows, including ownership, accountability, approvals, and

issue resolution.

· Work with business and

technical stakeholders to identify, document, and validate critical data assets

and their definitions.

· Support report-to-data-source

and report-to-business-process mapping to improve data traceability and

transparency.

· Maintain governance

documentation, standards, procedures, operating models, and other governance

artifacts.

· Support data quality

initiatives, including identification of data quality issues, documentation of

rules, and coordination with data owners and stewards for remediation.

· Assist with regulatory

reporting, compliance, audit, and risk-related activities, including evidence

collection and documentation.

· Support audit and compliance

teams in tracking governance gaps, remediation activities, and closure

evidence.

· Develop and maintain data

governance metrics, dashboards, and status reports covering catalog adoption,

stewardship, data quality, lineage, and governance activities.

· Identify gaps in existing

governance processes and recommend improvements to increase data transparency,

accountability, and control.

· Participate in data governance

forums and collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Business Analysts,

Technology teams, Risk, Compliance, and Audit.

Required

Skills & Experience

· Experience in Data Governance,

Data Management, Metadata Management, or Data Catalog functions.

· Hands-on experience with

Alation is mandatory.

· Experience with Collibra or

other enterprise data catalog/governance platforms will also be considered.

· Strong understanding of Data

Governance frameworks and operating models.

· Strong understanding of

metadata management, data lineage, business glossary, and data definitions.

· Understanding of data

stewardship, data quality concepts and processes, critical data elements, and

data ownership.

· Experience supporting

regulatory, risk, compliance, or audit requirements.

· Strong documentation and

process-definition skills.

· Ability to work effectively

with both business and technical stakeholders.

· Strong analytical,

communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred

Experience

· Experience working with

enterprise data governance implementations.

· Experience configuring or

administering Alation.

· Experience with data lineage

and integration of catalog metadata from multiple systems.

· Exposure to financial services,

banking, insurance, or other highly regulated environments.

· Experience supporting

regulatory reporting or data controls.

· Familiarity with SQL and/or

data analysis tools is an advantage.

· Experience creating governance

dashboards and operational metrics.

What

Success Looks Like

· Critical data assets are

properly cataloged and documented.

· Business definitions and

ownership are clearly established.

· Data lineage is available and

maintained.

· Data stewards and owners have

clearly defined responsibilities.

· Governance and data-quality

issues are tracked through to resolution.

· Audit and regulatory evidence

can be produced efficiently.

Business and technology teams have greater

confidence in the organization's data

Requirements

Required

Skills & Experience

· Experience in Data Governance,

Data Management, Metadata Management, or Data Catalog functions.

· Hands-on experience with

Alation is mandatory.

· Experience with Collibra or

other enterprise data catalog/governance platforms will also be considered.

· Strong understanding of Data

Governance frameworks and operating models.

· Strong understanding of

metadata management, data lineage, business glossary, and data definitions.

· Understanding of data

stewardship, data quality concepts and processes, critical data elements, and

data ownership.

· Experience supporting

regulatory, risk, compliance, or audit requirements.

· Strong documentation and

process-definition skills.

· Ability to work effectively

with both business and technical stakeholders.

· Strong analytical,

communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Benefits

What

Success Looks Like

· Critical data assets are

properly cataloged and documented.

· Business definitions and

ownership are clearly established.

· Data lineage is available and

maintained.

· Data stewards and owners have

clearly defined responsibilities.

· Governance and data-quality

issues are tracked through to resolution.

· Audit and regulatory evidence

can be produced efficiently.

· Business and technology teams

have greater confidence in the organization's data.