Data Governance Specialist - Alation

Job Title : Data Governance Specialist - Alation Expert

Experience : 6 to 10 years

Location : Remote

Job Description :

The consultant will work closely with the Director of Data Governance to operationalize strategy, ensuring critical business metrics are well-defined, accessible, and aligned with governance standards. The role will also support data quality initiatives and manage sensitive PII data in compliance with policy.

Key Responsibilities :

• Partner with the Director of Data Governance to deliver practical Alation implementation plans.
• Lead hands-on configuration, server administration, and maintenance of Alation.
• Build and maintain an enterprise metrics catalog within Alation.
• Define and enforce data governance policies, standards, and workflows.
• Support data discovery, lineage, and stewardship processes.
• Ensure appropriate cataloging and governance of PII data.
• Support data quality initiatives, including defining rules and facilitating resolution.
• Maintain high-quality, complete metadata in the catalog.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on Alation best practices.

Required Qualifications :

(ref : hirist.tech)