Position : Data Governance Specialist (Alation Expert), Remote.

Department : Information Technology | Role : Full-time | Experience : 5 to 10 Years | Number of Positions : 1 | Location : Remote.

Skillset :

Data Governance Alation, Enterprise Metrics Catalog, Metadata, Data Governance Framework, Excellent English communication skills.

Job Description :

About the Role :

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 :

- 6 to 8 years in data governance, metadata management, or data management roles.

- Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing, configuring, and administering Alation at scale.

- Proven experience building and maintaining a metrics catalog.

- Knowledge of PII data governance and data quality management.

- Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g. DAMA-DMBOK).

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information :

Location : Remote for first year and the might extend to remote or WFO in Hyderabad.

Work timing : Pacific Time i.e., 8 :30 PM IST to 5 :30 AM IST.

Additional Night shift allowance will be paid.

Role : Client facing and since it involves communication with executive members, so English communication needs to be excellent.

Required Qualification :

- Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Technology (B.E/B.Tech.)IT, CS, E&CE, MCA.

- With a fast-growing analytics, business intelligence, and IT automation company.